4-7/1 BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 9999 06544 0 Boston PUBLIC JJBiury THE YOUTH RES BOOK USING THE YOUTH RESOURCE BOOK The Youth Resource Book has been developed to serve as a comprehensive guide to youth employment and training resources in the city of Boston. It is organized in two major sections — employment and training providers and service providers — and includes a detailed table of contents, an alphabetical index, and a complete series of Boston Public School maps and listings. The sections are color-coded with easily identifiable symbols for quick referral. The sections in the table of contents and the youth programs and resources in each of the sections are not neces- sarily listed in alphabetical order. If you have any difficulty locating a particular program, consult the alphabetical index at the back of the book. All programs and program sponsors mentioned appear in this comprehensive index. The following information may help the reader to get the most out of the Youth Resource Book: Symbols: The title page of each chapter as well as the upper right corner of each page is identified by a symbol. The symbols should serve as easy references when using the resource book. Linguistic Minorities: Agencies and programs primarily serving Hispanic and Asian linguistic minority youth are highlighted under the section 'Non-Profit Organizations Offering Employment and Training.' These listings are preceded by articles written in English, Spanish, and Chinese that relate to the employment and training needs of linguistic minority youth. School District Maps and School Listings: Nine maps paired with alphabetized school listings denote the locations of all Boston Public Schools. An index helps the reader locate all schools. We hope this resource book will be a useful tool for students, parents, educators, employers, and employment and training personnel. Every effort has been made to achieve completeness and accuracy throughout the Youth Resource Book. For any possible errors and/or omissions in the information we apologize in advance. Additionally, it should be noted that these listings are not endorsements or judgments of services and should not be construed as such. Funded jointly by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Youth Programs and the Office of Education. Produced by Sylvia E. Hill Copyright 1981 by the Employment and Economic Policy Administration, City of Boston. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. THE YOUTH RESOURCE BOOK A Directory of Youth-Serving Agencies in Boston Developed by The City of Boston's EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY ADMINISTRATION In Cooperation with The Boston Public Schools The Boston Private Industry Council, Inc. Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. eepa Employment and ™ Economic Policy Administration 15 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Dear Reader: The Youth Resource Book is designed to facilitate cooperative efforts and provide a comprehensive exchange of program information among local youth service agencies. This directory has been developed on the strong belief that such an information exchange is vital if we are to effectively guide young people to the services which best meet their needs. The realities of diminishing federal support of social programs necessitate greater reliance and cooperation among youth service providers. More than before, it is essential that we work closely together in order to insure that needy young people receive the full benefits of available services. It is our hope that the Youth Resource Book represents but a begin- ning step in this needed cooperative effort. We look forward to working together with you in the future in order to provide young Bostonians with the kind of support and aid which they need and deserve. Sincerely, David S. Mundel Director TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES I. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CITY OF BOSTON Employment and Economic Policy Administration (EEPA) 1-3 Boston Public Schools 5-12 Humphrey Occupational Resource Center (H ROC) 5, 6 City-Wide Magnet Vocational High School Programs High School Programs 8 Specialized Programs 9,10 School Programs 11, 12 Cooperative Programs 12 Industry Councils 12 Mayor's Office of Community Schools 13-15 City Roots Program 13 Community Schools Listings 14-15 Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC) 17-19 Boston Marine Industrial Park(BMIP) 18 Boston Technical Center 19 Department of Health and Hospitals 21-24 Allied Health Manpower Training Program 21 Boston Area Health Education Center 22 Health Careers Enrichment Program 23 Licensed Practical Nursing Program 24 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY Boston Private Industry Council 25 The Boston Committee 26 Tri-Lateral Council forQuality Education 27-28 National Alliance of Business 29 Permanent Fund for Vocational Education 30 Digital Equipment Corporation 31 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 32 Honeywell Electro-Optics Operations (Project SPACE) 33 Shawmut Bank of Boston N.A 34 Transitional Employment Enterprises 35 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING Action for Boston Community Development 37 Boston Employment Resource Center 37 Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Boston/World of Work 38 Corporation for a Cleaner Commonwealth 38 Dimock Community Health Center 39 Ecumenical Social Action Committee 39 Jobs for Youth 40 ODWIN-Health Careers 40 Opportunities Industrialization Centers (OIC) 41 WICS/JobCorps 41 HISPANIC LINGUISTIC MINORITY Social Realities for Hispanic Youth in Boston 43-46 Juventud Latina De Boston Luchando PorSu Futuro 47-49 Alianza Hispana 50 Casa Del Sol 50 Casa Myrna Vasquez 51 Central Del Cardenal 51 Ecumenical Social Action Committee 52 Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation 52 HOPE/Talent Search 53 Inquilinos Boricuas En Accion 53 Mission Hill Teen Center 54 National Puerto Rican Forum 54 Oficina Hispana de la Communidad 55 South End Boys' Club (Salvation Army) 55 South End Community Health Center 56 United South End Settlements/Harriet Tubman House 56 ASIAN LINGUISTIC MINORITY Problems and Needs Which Are Barriers to Employment of Linguistic Minority Asian Youth 57-59 Asian Translation — Problems and Needs Which Are Barriers to Employment of Linguistic Minority Asian Youth 60-61 Boston Chinese Youth Essential Services 62 Chinese American Civic Association N.E.C 62 Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association 63 Chinese Economic Development Council 63 International Institute of Boston 64 Maryknoll Sisters' Center 64 Quincy Community School 65 South Cove Boys' Club 65 South Cove Community Health Center 66 South Cove YMCA 66 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION A Better Chance 67 Aswalos House 67 The BASICSSchool 68 Boston Indian Council 68 Boston State GED/Urban Learning Center 69 Bureau of Community Education and Adult Services 69 Casa Del Sol 70 Center for Alternative Education 70 Charles River Academy 71 City Roots/Community School Program 71 Cotting School for Handicapped Children 72 East Boston Adult Education Center 72 Edco/Triple E 73 Edco Youth Employment 73 Edna Stein Academy 74 Greater Boston YMCA 74 Hayden School for Boys 75 Holden School 75 Hyde Park Academy 76 Jobs for Youth — Boston, Inc 76 Little House 77 Manville School — Judge Baker Guidance Center 77 New Perspectives 78 Newman Preparatory School 78 North End Adult Education Center 79 Open Road School 79 Palfrey Street School 80 Robert White School 80 Shaw Preparatory School 81 South End Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP) 81 Urban Studies Center 82 YES Alternative Program 82 PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS Catholic School Office 83 Boston College High School 83 Cardinal Cushing Central High School 83 Cathedral High School 83 Catholic Memorial High School 83 Christopher Columbus Catholic High School 83 Don Bosco Technical High School 83 Mission Church High School 83 Mount Saint Joseph's Academy 83 Saint Gregory's High School 83 Xaverian High School 83 Project LEADER - Cathedral High School 84 YOUTH SERVICES/OTHER RESOURCES MULTI-SERVICE, NEIGHBORHOOD & SETTLEMENT HOUSES History of Settlement Houses in Boston 85-86 Boston Indian Council 87 Catholic Charitable Bureau of Boston 87 Columbia Point Community Youth Center 88 Cooper Community Center, Inc 88 Denison House 89 Dorchester House 89 East Boston Social Center 90 Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses 90 Freedom House 91 Jamaica Plain Neighborhood House 91 Kennedy Center of Boston 92 Laboure Center 92 Lena Park Community Development Corporation 93 Little House 93 North Bennet Street School 94 North End Union 94 Orchard Park Neighborhood House 95 People's Task Force, Inc 95 Robert Gould Shaw House 96 Roxbury Action Program 96 Roxbury Multi-Service Center 97 South Boston Neighborhood House 97 in South End Neighborhood Action Program 98 United South End Settlements/Harriet Tubman House 98 ABCD Area Planning Action Councils 99 ABCD Neighborhood Employment Centers 100 American Red Cross 101 Big Brother Association of Greater Boston '101 Big Sister Association of Greater Boston 101 Boy Scouts of America 101 Girl Scouts of the U.S.A 101 International Institute of Boston 101 Jewish Big Brother/Sister Association of Boston 101 Salvation Army 101 Southwest Boston Community Services 101 United Service Organization (USO) 101 ADVOCACY/COUNSELING/CRISIS INTERVENTION Boston YWCA Teen Programs 103 City-Wide Educational Coalition (CWEC) 103 City-Wide Parents Advisory Council (CPAC) 104 Coping with the Overall Pregnancy, Parenting Experience 104 Council for Greater Boston Camp Fire 105 Crittenton Hastings House 105 Dynamic Action Residence Enterprise (DARE) 106 Ecumenical Social Action Committee 106 Family Counseling and Guidance Centers 107 Family Service Association of Greater Boston 107 Federation for Disabled Children 108 James Jackson Putnam Children's Center 108 Jewish Family and Children's Services 109 Judge Baker Guidance Center 109 Massachusetts Advocacy Center 110 Massachusetts Child Search Project 110 Massachusetts Children's Lobby 111 Massachusetts Coalition for Human Rights 111 Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 112 Office forChildren/HelpforChildren 112 Parents' and Children's Services 113 Project PLACE 113 Roxbury Children's Service 114 Training and Placement Services (TAPS) 114 DAY CARE ABC Day Care 116 ABCD Columbia Point 116 Acorn Day Care Center 116 Allston Brighton Area Planning Action Council (APAC) 116 Associated Day Care Services 116 Boston Children's Service Association 116 Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Boston 116 Bridge Fund, Inc 116 Brookline Infant Toddler Center 116 Busy Bee 116 Camille's Day Care 116 IV Castle Square Child Development Center 117 Centra Del Cardenal 117 Children's Center 117 Children's World Educational Centers 117 Community Child Care Program 117 Cooper Community Center 117 Crispus Attucks Day Care 117 Devotion Primary Extended Day Program 117 Dorchester Area Planning Action Council (APAC) 117 Driscoll Extended Day Program 117 East Boston Social Center 117 Ecumenical Social Action Committee 117 Ellis Memorial Center 118 Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses 118 Fun for All Nursery School 118 Greater Boston YMCA 118 Growing Together 118 Hawthorne Day Care 118 Holy Tabernacle Church Day Care Center 118 Infants and Other People 118 Jackson/Mann Community School Program 118 Jamaica Plain Neighborhood House 118 James Jackson Putnam Center 118 Jodmar Education (ABC) 118 John Winthrop School for Young Children 119 Karen Ann Playground 119 Kennedy Center of Boston 119 Laboure Day Care 119 Lee DayCare & Pre-School 119 Lena Park Community Development Corporation 119 Les Petits Nursery 119 Lincoln-Sewall Day Care 119 Little Folks Community DayCare 119 Little Scholars Workshop 119 Montessori Educare 119 Montessori Family Center 119 Nice Day Care 120 North Bennet Street School 120 Our Place To Grow 120 Parents' & Children's Services 120 Parkway Boys' Club 120 Pierce School Extended Program 120 Pilgrim Day Care Center 120 Rama, Inc 120 Rockwood Day Care 120 Rosa Parks Day Care 120 Roxbury Children's Service 120 Roxbury/North Dorchester Area Planning Action Council (APAC) 99,120 Ruth Darling Child Care Center 121 Salvation Army Day Care 121 Seton Pre-School 121 Stride-Rite Children's Center 121 Sweeney Nursery & Kindergarten 121 The Children's Centers, Inc 121 Tuberous Sclerosis Association 121 United South End Settlements 121 University of Massachusetts Day Care 121 Virginia Howard Ehrlich Child Care Center (YWCA) 121 Wee Folks Nursery School 121 Wee Toddlers 121 Wesley Child Care 122 Zion Day Care Center 122 LEGAL Boston Bail Project 123 Boston Legal Aid Society 123 Citizenship Training Group 123 Community Task Force on Education 123 Developmental Disabilities Law Center 123 Greater Boston Legal Services 123 Harvard Legal Aid Bureau 123 Herrick Center for Girls 123 Juvenile Court Advocacy Program 123 Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 123 Legal Services Corporation 123 Massachusetts Advocacy Center 123 Massachusetts Bar Association 123 Massachusetts Committee for Children and Youth 123 Massachusetts Health Legal Advisors 124 Massachusetts Law Reform Institute 124 Matthew Bullock Center 124 Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee 124 Roxbury Court Clinic 124 Roxbury Defenders Committee 124 South Boston Court Clinic 124 Volunteer Lawyers Project 124 RECREATION American Camping Association 125 Appalachian Mountain Club 125 Aswalos House YWCA 125 Big Brother Association of Boston 125 Big Sister Association of Greater Boston 125 Boston YMCA 125 Boston Young Men's Christian Union 125 Boston YWCA 125 Boy Scouts of America 125 Boys' Club of Boston 125 Bromley Heath Community Center 125 Campfinder 126 Children's Museum 126 Chinatown Boys' Club 126 Community Music Center of Boston 126 Council for Greater Boston Camp Fire 126 Drop-in Center 126 EasterSeal Society 126 Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts 126 Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses 126 VI Girl Scout Council 126 Jamaica Plain Neighborhood House 126 Jewish Big Brother/Big Sister Association of Boston 126 Lena Park Community Development Corporation 126 Mayor's Office of Community Schools 127 Orchard Park Neighborhood Houses 127 Project ENTRY 127 Puppet Showplace 127 South Boston Neighborhood House 127 Youth Opportunities Program 127 DRUG & ALCOHOL Boston Hamilton Houses 129 Crossroads Counseling Center 129 For Individuals Recovering Sound Thinking (FIRST) 130 Harbor Area Vocational Education Program(HAVE) 130 North End Union 131 Project CHECKPOINT 131 Project CONCERN 132 Roxbury Court Clinic 132 Turning Point 133 Women, Inc 133 EMERGENCY SHELTER Boston Children's Service Association 135 The Bridge, Inc. (Bridge Over Troubled Waters) 135 Catholic Charitable Bureau of Boston 136 The Children's Centers, Inc 136 New England Home for Little Wanderers 137 Place Runaway House 137 Salvation Army Harbor Light Center 138 Temporary Home for Women and Children 138 HANDICAPPED Association for Mentally III Children 139 Boston Centerfor Blind Children 139 Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing 139 Boston Self-Help Center 139 Children in Hospitals 139 Eastern Seal Society 139 Epilepsy Society of Massachusetts 139 Federation for Disabled Children 139 Greater Boston Association for Retarded Children 139 MassachusettsAssociation for Children with Learning Disabilities 139 Massachusetts Association for the Blind 139 MassachusettsAssociation of Paraplegia Foundation 139 Massachusetts Cerebral Palsy of Greater Boston 139 Massachusetts Child Search Project 140 Massachusetts Commission for the Blind 140 Massachusetts Department of Mental Health 140 Massachusetts Parents Association for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing 140 Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission 140 VII Massachusets Spina Bifida Association 140 Muscular Dystrophy Association 140 National Braille Press 140 National Association for Autistic Children 140 Parents & Friends of Handicapped Children 140 Parents and Children Together 140 Tuberous Sclerosis Association of America 140 United Cerebral Palsy Association 140 HOSPITALS Department of Health and Hospitals 141 Beth Israel Hospital 142 Boston State Hospital 142 Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center 142 Brigham and Women's Hospital 142 Carney Hospital 142 Children's Hospital Medical Center 142 Faulkner Hospital 142 Glenside Hospital 142 Hahnemann Hospital 142 Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged 142 Hospital at Parker Hill 142 Huntington General Hospital 142 J. P. Kennedy, Jr. Memorial Hospital 142 Jewish Memorial Hospital 142 Lemuel Shattuck Hospital 143 Long Island Chronic Disease Hospital 143 Longwood Hospital 143 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary 143 Massachusetts General Hospital 143 Massachusetts Mental Health Center 143 Massachusetts Rehabilitation Hospital 143 Mattapan Chronic Disease Hospital 143 New England Baptist Hospital ' 143 New England Deaconess Hospital 143 New England Medical Center Hospital 143 Saint Elizabeth's Hospital 143 Saint John of God Hospital 143 Saint Margaret's Hospital forWomen 143 Shriners Burns Institute 144 Sidney Farber Cancer Center 144 United States Public Health Service Hospital 144 University Hospital 144 West Roxbury Veterans Administration Hospital 144 HEALTH CENTERS AND CLINICS Boston Evening Clinic 146 Bowdoin Street Health Center 146 Bridge, Inc 146 Brookside Park Family Life Center 146 Bunker Hill Health Center 146 Columbia Point Health Center 146 Community Health Nursing Services 146 VIII Dimock Community Health Center 146 Dorchester Neighborhood Health Center 146 East Boston Neighborhood Health Center 146 Fenway Community Health Center 146 Greater Roslindale Health Center 146 Harvard Community Health Plan 147 Harvard Street Health Center 147 Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center 147 Laboure Health Center 147 Little House Health Center 147 Martha Eliot Health Center 147 Mattapan Community Health Center 147 Neponset Health Center 147 North End Community Health Center 147 Roxbury Children's Service, Inc 147 Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center 147 Roxbury Dental and Medical Group 147 South Boston Community Health Center 148 South Cove Community Health Center 148 Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center 148 Uphams Corner Health Center 148 Whittier Street Neighborhood Health Center 148 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE United Community Planning Corporation 149-151, 153 Administration for Children, Youth & Families 152 Associated Day Care Services of Metropolitan Boston 152 Associated Grant-Makers of Massachusetts 152 Boston Committee 152 Brandeis University Center for Public Service 152 Child Care Resource Center 152 Citizens Housing and Planning Association of Greater Boston 152 Clearinghouse forTechnical Assistance 152 Community Development Corporation 152 Education Collaborative of Greater Boston 152 Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation 152 Juvenile Justice Management Training 152 Massachusetts Advocacy Center 153 Office for Children 153 Student Volunteer Resource Center 153 Vocations for Social Change 153 Women's Enterprises of Boston 153 SCHOOL DISTRICT MAPS Alphabetical Maps Index 155 District 1 School Listings 156 District 1 Map 157 District 2 School Listings 158 District 2 Map 159 District 3 School Listings 160 District 3 Map 161 District 4 School Listings 162 District 4 Map 163 IX District 5 School Listings 164, 165 District 5 Map 165 District 6 School Listings 166 District6 Map 167 District 7 School Listings 168 District7 Map 169 District 8 School Listings 170 District 8 Map 171 District 9 School Listings 172, 174 District9Map 173 IV. APPENDICES ALPHABETICAL LISTINGS/GLOSSARY 175 BIBLIOGRAPHY 179 FORM TO ADDOR UPDATE YOUTH RESOURCE BOOK ENTRY 180 ABOUTTHE LINKAGES PROJECT 181 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CREDITS 182 CITY OF BOSTON BOSTONIA ^CONDITAAD. ** „ 1630. <&%A THE CITY OF BOSTON'S EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY ADMINISTRATION (EEPA) 15 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108 725-3500 The City of Boston's Employment and Economic Policy Administration (EEPA) administers adult and youth employment and training programs designed to aid unemployed and economically disadvantaged Boston residents. The goal of all EEPA services is to help clients develop the skills needed to obtain and retain unsubsidized jobs. To address the basic training and employment needs of its adult and youth clients, EEPA directly operates and/or administers a variety of programs, to include pre-vocational training (Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language), vocational training in special occupations, specialized services for groups with special needs and youth academic/employment programs. While the adult training programs have the single objective of preparing older clients for unsubsidized jobs, the training and education programs serving younger clients offer a range of services that reflect the varying needs of disadvantaged youth. Following the advice and guidance of the Youth Advisory Council, the advisory planning group that assists EEPA in designing youth programs, the range of services include: ° Combining both work experience and income along with academic training, thus providing incentives to poor youth to remain in or return to school, ° Combining work and basic education in an alternative setting, in order to assist school drop-outs to complete their education, 0 Providing academic and vocational skill training in order to prepare youth for specific occupations, 0 Providing work exploration programs and world of work orientation workshops for in-school youth, and ° Providing work experience in public and private sector jobs during the summer. EEPA's youth services, both summer and year-round, focus on linking education with work experience as an incentive to youth to finish school. EEPA's experience shows that programs such as PROJECT YES and others offering a job as an incentive for educational completion have been particularly successful in attracting out-of-school youth as well as increasing school attendance. These programs aim to blend work experience (primarily unsubsidized), education (ABE, GED, ESL, External Diploma), and support services to needy young people. Through such programs as PROJECT YES, a demonstration program which served over 14,000 Boston youth between 1978-81, the Summer Youth Employment Program and EEPA collaborations with the Boston Private Industry Council, the Boston Public Schools, the Tri-lateral Council for Quality Education and others, thousands of Boston youth have taken advantage of a unique opportunity to continue their education and work. EEPA's Priorities to Meet the Challenges of the Future To address the challenges of shrinking federal support of the local employment and training system, EEPA has developed a set of priorities designed to maximize the quality and quantity of services provided. A major EEPA priority is to encourage private sector participation in both the planning and funding of its youth services. EEPA recently laid the foundations for such collaboration in two of its programs: 0 In the PROJECT YES program, a wage-sharing plan was implemented in which over 260 private and public employers paid 25 percent of the wages of the YES youth working for them. Previously, ail of the participants' wages had been fully subsidized by federal funds. 0 In response to decreased numbers of subisidized jobs this past summer, EEPA and the Boston Private Industry Council (BPIC) expanded the BPIC's Boston Summer Jobs Program by approaching Boston businesses to obtain commitments to hire youth. EEPA's and the Council's efforts, along with the cooperation of Boston businesses, resulted in unsubsidized jobs for over 500 youth. Building on this experience, EEPA aims to involve private employers in providing youth with part-time jobs as part of an incentive program designed to aid the young people complete their education. Such financial support by employers increases the number of youth who can participate in such programs. More importantly, though, our experience has shown that it improves the quality of the job supervision which participants receive, because employers have a greater commitment to their young employees. Another EEPA priority is the expansion of job development and placement services to economically disadvantaged youth aged 18-21 who are in their last year of school and are about to enter the labor force. A collaboration between EEPA, the Boston Private Industry Council, supported in part by the McConnell Clark Foundation, the Tri-lateral Council and the Boston Public Schools will prepare Boston high school seniors for work and place them in unsubisdized jobs. The youth, who are potential drop-outs, will be counselled and trained in the responsibilities of the working world, and then placed in jobs. Counselling support will continue as the youth adjust to their jobs . EEPA youth services aid young people to take their first steps toward a satisfying career and, at the same time, help to develop a valuable personnel resource for Boston's employers. In this way, the services are an investment in the future of the city as a whole. 8? ^ pjSWV k0«$. THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 26 Court Street Boston, MA 02108 The following section details the occupational programs offered by the Boston Public High Schools. Due to recent staff reductions and budgetary adjustments, some of the programs listed here may be reduced or eliminated. Please contact individual schools for additional information. HUMPHREY OCCUPATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER 75 New Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 442-5200 With nearly 400,000 square feet of workshops, studios, and production areas, the new Hubert H. Humphrey Resource Center is one of the largest and most exciting facilities of its kind in the country. This city-wide professional skills center provides Boston Public High School students with a richly abundant resource program for future employment. The purpose of the Humphrey Center is education, not merely skills training, for both entry level employment and post-secondary education. The Center offers personalized programs geared to individual needs and pace. Emphasis is on performance. The Humphrey Center is organized into nine (9) clusters, each a grouping of inter-related skills and occupations, and offers thirty-five (35) individual programs. The programs aim at building self-confidence and the understanding needed to achieve professiona1 career goals. The Exploratory Program enables students in the ninth grade to attend for one-half day, for either the first or second semester of the school year. The Center offers the following programs: BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL MALL, CONSTRUCTION, DATA PROCESSING, ELECTRICITY and ELECTRONICS, GRAPHICS and MEDIA, HEALTH, METALS FABRICATION, AND POWER MECHANICS. The Humphrey Center also provides students with occupational development services and job placement support. Center teachers collaborate with Industry Advisory Committee members to design up-to-date curriculum. The Center's curriculum is both personalized and competency-based. Students assess their learning styles through cognitive mapping. HUBERT H. HUMPHREY OCCUPATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER 75 New Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 The Humphrey Center offers the following programs: 1. BUSINESS: Advanced Office Management Legal Office Procedures Medical Office Assistant Word Processing 2. DATA PROCESSING: Data Processing 3. ELECTRICITY/ELECTRONICS: Electrical Technology Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Electronics Technology 4. HEALTH: Health Laboratory Skills Medical Office Assistants — Clinical 5. METALS FABRICATION: Machine Laboratory Sheet Metal Welding Auto Body Repair 6. COMMERCIAL MALL: Food Service Hotel/Hospitality Banking Child Care Cosmetology Retailing, Marketing and Management Fashion/Interior Design 7. GRAPHICS MEDIA: Printing Photographic Technology Television Production Commercial Design Machine Drafting Fashion Illustration 8. POWER MECHANICS: Automotive/Truck Repair Marine/Small Engine Repair 9. CONSTRUCTION: Carpentry Plumbing Building Maintenance and Repair Cabinetmaking CITY-WIDE MAGNET VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS Included in the Community District Schools are five City-Wide Magnet Vocational-Cooperative High School Programs. The students enrolled are offered training to prepare them for interesting and well-paid occupations. The course consists of 50% shop work and 50% academic work. The word cooperative refers to the cooperation of industry in helping to train craftspersons. When a student is selected to enter the cooperative phase of the course, he/she is placed in an outside cooperative company, where he/she receives an equitable salary for his/her work. Male and female students from any part of the city may apply. Each program must have an enrollment based on the city-wide racial-ethnic enrollments. Students who successfully complete a program will be awarded a high school diploma at the completion of Grade 12. PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1. AUTOMOTIVE Grades 9, 10 2. AGRIBUSINESS and NATURAL RESOURCE OCCUPATIONS Grades 9, 10 3. MACHINE SHOP Grades 9, 10 4. WOODWORKING, UPHOLSTERY, FURNITURE FINISHING Grades 9, 10 5. MACHINE SHOP Grades 9, 10 Brighton HS D. Bruno W. Roxbury HS E. Sprissler Hyde Park HS R. Morano Dorchester HS J. Timmins E. Boston HS M. Solomon HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS All High Schools provide a wide range of career/occupational programs. This is not a complete listing of all programs offered within the Public Schools. This listing only indicates where high-demand training programs are offered. Those programs which prepare students for employment in high labor market demand areas are: 1. BUSINESS: Humphrey Center; East Boston Business Magnet; Boston Business School (postsecondary); Most high schools offer business education. 2. DATA PROCESSING/COMPUTER SCIENCE: Humphrey Center; Latin Academy; Mario Umana; Boston Technical High; Copley Square High; Dorchester High; Hyde Park High; Jamaica Plain High; Madison Park High; West Roxbury High. 3. ELECTRONICS: Humphrey Center; Mario Umana; Boston Technical High. 4. MACHINE TECHNOLOGY: Humphrey Center; Hyde Park High; East Boston High. 5. MARKETING/DISTRIBUTION: Humphrey Center (entrepreneurship); Brighton High; Charlestown High; Jeremiah Burke High; Dorchester High; Madison Park High; Jamaica Plain High; English High. 6. MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS: Humphrey Center; Madison Park High; Copley Square High; English High. 7. RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT: Humphrey Center; English High. 8. HEALTH: Humphrey Center; South Boston High; Mario Umana. SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS WORK-STUDY: Boston High School. Under the work-study program students attend classes for half the school day, in order to fulfill academic requirements; Then they spend the other half of the school day in paid employment. South Boston High School. South Boston runs an alternative program for students interested in a work-study curriculum. Business Partnerships. Several businesses paired with high schools (Cf. Tri-Lateral Council) provide part-time jobs for students. These work-study opportunities are administered by specific high schools. Private Industry Council. In Fall, 1981, the Boston Private Industry Council will institute two (2) work/study programs at selected schools. high EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM: Copley Square High School's extern program is generally not a work-study program. It emphasizes experience rather than job placements. Students participate in supervised internships at cultural, business, and/or governmental sites. SPECIAL NEEDS OCCUPATONAL PROGRAMS: The majority of Special Needs students are mainstreamed into regular occupational programs. For those students who require additional support, the school system administers the following programs: Pre-Vocational (High School) Special Needs Assessment Program (SNAP) - Humphrey Center. Students with a substantially separate prototype explore various occupations through hands-on instructional activities. Occupational Skills Development Center (OSDC) Substantially separate programs for students with delayed social development or limited ability to learn through traditional methods; preparation to work successfully in a social/vocational setting. Charlestown High School: Business/Office Suppo r t Building and Ground Maintenance Food Service Hyde Park High School Restaurant Management Building Maintenance Office Practice Sheltered Workshop McKinley Pre-Vocational (Middle School) The McKinley offers an intensive, pre-vocational program for students with emotional handicaps in the following areas: Carpentry; Plumbing; Food Service; Building Maintenance & Repair; Graphics; Offset Printing. FLEXIBLE CAMPUS PROGRAMS: Off-campus learning activities are coordinated through the Flexible Campus Coordinator at each High School. Each High School offers a range of Flexible Campus activities corresponding to geagraphical area, business partner, university collaboration, and external funding. Many Flexible Campus activities are directly related to job training opportunities. BILINGUAL PROGRAMS: In compliance with Federal and State laws, students of limited English speaking ability have access to all career/ occupational programs in the City of Boston. At the present time, the Humphrey Center teachers and aides provide the largest number of bilingual courses. For more program information, please contact the Bilingual Vocational Coordinator, Humphrey Center, 442-5200. 10 SCHOOL PROGRAMS Boston Business School 989 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 787-5600 Copley Square High 150 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02116 267-9805 Boston High 152 Arlington Street Boston, MA 02215 451-6860 Dorchester High 9 Peacevale Road Dorchester, MA 02124 436-2065 Boston Latin 78 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston, MA 02115 566-2250 East Boston High 86 White Street East Boston, MA 567-2140 02128 Boston Latin Academy 380 Talbot Avenue Dorchester, MA 02124 825-4240 English High 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston, MA 02115 738-6300 Boston Technical High 205 Townsend Street Dorchester, MA 02121 445-4381 Humphrey Occupational Resource Center 75 New Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 442-5200 Brighton High 25 Warren Street Brighton, MA 02135 782-6386 Hyde Park High 655 Metropolitan Avenue Hyde Park, MA 02136 361-8080 Burke High 60 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02121 436-2065 Hyde Park High Occup. Skills Dev. Center 655 Metropolitan Avenue Hyde Park, MA 02136 Fred Dorgan 364-5129 " Charlestown High 240 Medford Street Charlestown, MA 02129 242-1450 Jamaica Plain High 144 McBride Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 524-4074 Charlestown High Occup. Skills Dev. Center 240 Medford Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Michael McLaughlin 242-1450 Madison Park High 55 New Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 445-2440 11 Mario Umana Harbor School 312 Border Street East Boston, MA 02128 569-6280 McKinley School 50 St. Mary Street Boston, MA 02215 536-4476 South Boston High 95 G Street South Boston, MA 02127 268-2751 West Roxbury High 1205 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132 323-4866 COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS Brighton High Dorchester High East Boston High Hyde Park High West Roxbury High Automotive 782-6520 Architectural Woodworking 436-2535 Upholstery Furniture Finishing Machine Shop 569-0450 Machine Shop 361-0408 Agribusiness and Natural 323-4866 Resource Occupations INDUSTRY COUNCILS Private Industry Council Tri-lateral Council 15 Congress Street 742-4550 Boston, MA 02109 Federal Reserve Building 973-3830 600 Atlantic Avenue 27th Floor Boston, MA 02106 12 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Central Office 182 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02111 725-4925 various academic, to residents of all is governed by a on the citywide The Community Schools Program is a network of several community schools throughout the Boston area which provides social, educational, and vocational programs ages within their service areas. Each school council of residents who have representation Community School Board. Additionally, assistance, distribution and monitoring of municipal funding and various grants, and implementation of city policy is monitored continually through the Mayor's Office of Community Schools. Various recreational and educational programs operate from the individual community schools. Each community school has developed its own community-based affiliations with other schools, churches, and other organizations. For information about specific programs please call the school nearest you or call 725-4925. There is no charge for most activities. CITY ROOTS: This is an alternative school program administered by the Mayor's Office of Community Schools The prograrr , is located at the Blackstone Community School, Cleveland/Marshall Community School, and Condon Community School. City Roots aims to- 1) provide identified out-of-school youth who could not succeed in the public school setting with an alternative high school education curriculum leading to the attainment of a btu certificate; 2) provide support through jobs, career development, child care, counseling, and individualized lesson plans; 3) to build confidence and a sense of self-control by increasing awareness of opportunities and standards beyond immediate social groups; 4) to provide students with I basic job hunting and work skills in order to improve employment chances. Citv Roots provides other services, including individual and group curriculum; part-time employment; career explorat.on and development; monies for child care; and, field trips to various employers and educational institutions. Program participants must be at least 16 years old, and reside in Boston and meet CETA-eligibility. 13 Central Office 182 Tremont Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02111 725-4925 Agassiz Community School 20 Child Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 524-0841 Blackstone Community School 50 West Brookline Street Boston, MA 02115 262-2190 (Spanish spoken) Cleveland Community School 11 Charles Street Dorchester, MA 02122 825-4961 (Spanish and Haitian spoken) Condon Community School 200 D Street South Boston, MA 02127 269-4320 East Boston Harborside Community School (UMANA) 312 Border Street East Boston, MA 02128 567-6800 (Spanish spoken) Jackson-Mann Community School 500 Cambridge Street Allston, MA 02134 783-2770 James Hennigan Community School 200 Heath Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 442-9838 (Spanish spoken) John Holland Community School 85 Olney Street Dorchester, MA 02121 265-5850 Joseph Lee Community School 155 Talbot Avenue Dorchester, MA 02124 265-6596 Madison Park Community School 55 New Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 445-2440 (Spanish spoken) Marshall Community School 35 Westville Street Dorchester, MA 02124 436-2535 (Spanish spoken) Mattahunt Community School 100 Hebron Street Mattapan, MA 02126 298-1560 Murphy Community School Worrell Street Dorchester, MA 02124 265-2040 Jamaica Plain High Community School 24 McBride Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 524-0100 Ohrenberger Community School 175 West Boundary Road West Roxbury, MA 02132 323-0233 14 Quincy Community School 885 Washington Street Boston, MA 021111 426-6660 (Chinese spoken) West Roxbury Community School 1205 V.F.W. Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132 325-1422 Tynan Community School 650 East Fourth Street South Boston, MA 02127 268-3091 (Spanish spoken) William Kent Community School 50 Bunker Hill Street Charlestown, MA 02129 242-9650 15 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION (EDIC/BOSTON) Since its creation in 1971, the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC/Boston) has been the City's lead agency for industrial development in Boston. Established by the Massachusetts Legislature, the Corporation was a natural outgrowth of the Development and Industrial Commission established by Mayor Kevin H. White in 1969 to help stem the loss of blue-collar jobs and industries. The birth of EDIC/Boston represented an expansion of the City's powers to achieve economic stability, create industrial jobs for its residents, and return vacant or deteriorated lands to the City's tax rolls. Addressing its mandate of curtailing blue-collar unemployment and developing tax income for Boston, EDIC/Boston has vigorously pursued and won over $14 million in federal funds for the development of its three industrial parks: Boston Marine Industrial Park (including the Boston Technical Center, formerly the Job Training Center), CrossTown Industrial Park and Alsen-Mapes Industrial Park. There are now a variety of incentives available to a business interested in locating or expanding in Boston. EDIC/Boston offers comprehensive financial packaging to suit individual needs, publicly owned sites for development and private site listings, research and statistical information on Boston's labor force, transportation facilities and quality of life features. EDIC/Boston's financial assistance capacity includes reviewing the financial needs of a company, determining the appropriate match of finance programs, and, as applicable, providing direct loan packaging assistance or referral to a number of available financial assistance programs. EDIC/Boston provides direct financial assistance through two programs: Industrial Revenue Bonds and the Neighborhood Business Revitalization Program. EDIC/Boston's corporate headquarters are located at 18 Tremont Street, Suite 300 in downtown Boston with operational headquarters at the Boston Marine Industrial Park, 660 Summer Street. EDIC/Boston staff expertise includes financial assistance, real estate, research and planning, industrial development and job training. 17 BOSTON MARINE INDUSTRIAL PARK The Boston Marine Industrial Park (BMIP) is the City's prime site for new waterfront industrial development. The BMIP is a 102-acre deep water site at the head of the Boston Harbor Channel and was acquired by EDIC/Boston in 1977. Formerly part of the Boston Naval Annex, the site was abandoned in 1974 when the entire Shipyard was decommissioned as an active facility by the U.S. Department of Defense. The closure directly caused the loss of 6,000 permanent blue-collar jobs, but it also provided EDIC/Boston with an unprecedented opportunity to create a prime industrial park which would generate jobs, taxes and private investment benefiting Boston's economy. Today, in 1981, through a strategy of planning, marketing and phased public investments, the BMIP has 23 paying building tenants plus berthing and docking ship tenants; has over 1,000 jobs with imminent expansion of 500 more and plans within two years for an additional 1,200 jobs; and presently generates a total private payroll of over $18 million. The opportunities for private investment in the BMIP are extraordinary: 0 Waterfront, rail and truck access, 10 minutes from Logan International Airport and 5 minutes from Downtown Boston; o 262,000 square feet of currently available space in 7 buildings, many of which are being rehabilitated and are uniquely structured for large-scale manufacturing (e.g., interior crane mountings, loading docks); the longest public dry dock for ship repair on the East Coast; the availability of BMIP's Boston Technical Center to train prospective employees for available jobs at the BMIP and throughout the City. 18 BOSTON TECHNICAL CENTER Located in the Boston Marine Industrial Park (BMIP), the Boston Technical Center was established by EDIC/Boston to help in attracting new industry to the City, in offering assistance to those firms already located in the Boston area, and in providing jobs to Boston residents. The Boston Technical Center works with companies in a wide variety of industries to train new employees. Through classroom theory and practical experience, its programs increase the value of employees to firms. As an educational and training component of the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston (EDIC/Boston), it offers a complete curriculum for training in: machine tool set-up and operation - covers the use of blueprints, hand tools and precision measuring instruments. 0 computer and electronic technology - covers basic electrical and electronic theory, mathematics and digital concepts; leads to a One Year Certificate from the Franklin Institute of Boston. combination welding - covers major welding techniques and processes, tests for weld imperfections. The Boston Technical Center also develops customized training programs tailored to the specifications of a particular company. It also has the ability to re-train current employees whose job skills have become obsolete, as well as to upgrade the skills of employees in entry-level positions. Since its establishment in 1977, the Boston Technical Center has helped hundreds of students prepare for new careers. Over 200 men and women per year have been trained and placed at some of the top industrial firms in New England - companies like Westinghouse, IBM, General Dynamics, Honeywell, Bethlehem Steel and General Electric. 19 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS ALLIED HEALTH MANPOWER TRAINING PROGRAM 818 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118 424-5913; 424-5459 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Boston City Hospital, in collaboration with South Boston High School and local community colleges, offers training in three allied health occupations: Medical Laboratory, Medical Records, and Medical Worker Assistants. South Boston High School students spend two hours each day receiving occupational training as well as counseling, social services, and tutoring. The students earn academic credit for the time spent in training at the hospital . Industry benefits include the development of skilled para-professional staff to fill positions in which potential labor shortages exist. Pre-employment evaluation of trainees reduces later employee turnover, thereby lowering institutional training and recruitment costs. POPULATION SERVED: During the 1980-81 school year this program will serve 65 South Boston High School students who have demonstrated disadvantaged status of an economic, socio-cultural, educational, linguistic or special needs nature. FUNDING SOURCE: Funding is provided by the Mass. Division of Vocational Education under program guidelines relevant to P.L. 94-482, Title II. Equipment, space, training, curriculum development, and performance monitoring are provided by the City of Boston Department of Health and Hospitals. SUCCESSES: During the first year of operation, the 1979-80 school year, 17 out of 24 students successfully completed the program. Fourteen out of 17 chose to continue working at Boston City Hospital, and all seven of the seniors in the program were accepted into Bunker Hill Community College to continue their allied health studies. 21 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS BOSTON AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (AHEC) Boston City Hospital Nursing Education Building 818 Harrison Avenue, Room 213 Boston, MA 02118 424-5256 (Spanish spoken) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Boston Area Health Education Center is one of five centers statewide sponsored through a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, intended for residents of medically under-served areas. The goal of the Boston AHEC is to utilize a range of educational incentives to recruit and stabilize health care personnel in primary care centers and to develop innovative training programs and field experiences for students of the various health professions. Through its program it hopes to expand the pool of minority and disadvantaged students seeking post secondary training in the medical field. Boston AHEC is affiliated with the Trustees of Health and Hospitals of the City of Boston and Boston University Medical School. Programs sponsored by Boston AHEC include: Health Careers Enrichment Program: an after-school program Health Careers Conference: an annual conference held in the Fall Health Careers Summer Program: a 6-week intensive Summer program POPULATION SERVED: During the 1980-81 school year this program served 35 Boston public high school juniors, seniors and recent graduates. All of the 17 graduating seniors all were accepted to colleges on the baccalaureate level. For Additional Information: Mark Chalek 818 Harrison Avenue, Room 213 Boston, MA 02118 424-5256 22 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS HEALTH CAREERS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM Boston City Hospital Nursing Education Building 818 Harrison Avenue, Room 213 Boston, MA 02118 424-5256 (Spanish spoken) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Health Careers Enrichment Program is one of the three programs operated by the Boston Area Health Education Center (AH EC). It is an after-school service to Boston public high school juniors and seniors who are minority members and/or economically disadvantaged. The Health Careers Enrichment Program aims to identify, recruit and prepare potential health career students at the high school level for entry into a health professional training program. The program provides preliminary educational and motivational activities, publicizes existing sources of financial aid, and through counseling and tutoring, facilitates entry into health training programs. Activities are organized in class sizes of 8 to 15 students. They include basic skills strengthening, enrichment, and reinforcement; test-taking and study skills; tutoring or remedial education; field trips; seminars; and individual and group counseling. Enrollment is generally in October, January, April and July. Applications are available at the Boston AHEC office and in high school guidance offices. POPULATION SERVED: The program ended its first year of operation in April, 1981, having served 35 Boston public high school students, 17 of which were seniors. All of the seniors were accepted in a baccalaureate course of study. The program is open to Boston public high school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates. For Additional Information: Mark Chalek 818 Harrison Avenue, Room 213 Boston, MA 02118 424-5256 23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM South Block Complex 35 Northampton Street Boston, MA 02118 424-5426 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Licensed Practical Nursing Program is a 10 month program to train people to become bedside nurses. The program produces nurses who are capable of helping patients on a one-to-one basis. It runs five days a week, seven hours a day and requires additional time for study. The LPN program includes basic nursing skills, science, nutrition, pharmacology, and qualifies one to take the licensing exam for practical nurses. A licensed practical nurse is a skilled bedside person who works under the direction of a registered nurse or a doctor. Practical nurses are not nurses' aides. They are especially trained to meet the medical and emotional needs of a patient. POPULATION SERVED: The School of Practical Nursing at Boston City Hospital accepts persons who are high school graduates or who have an equivalency certificate. You must submit a letter of request for an application; be in good health; submit references from 3 teachers or employers; take a pre-entrance exam, and have a personal interview. Boston residents are given priority for admission. CETA applicants are eligible. PROGRAM COSTS: The program including tuition, uniforms, books and fees costs about $1500 for the year. Many applicants are eligible for a variety of financial aid programs and are encouraged to contact the Financial Affairs Office. For Additional Information: Mary McCarthy 35 Northampton Street Boston, MA 02118 424-5426 24 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ^\ THE BOSTON PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL, INC. (BPIC) 15 Congress Street, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02109 742-4550 The Boston Private Industry Council, Inc. is a non-profit corporation supported by public and private funds. Through its work with employment and training, education and economic development the BPIC sponsors, participates in, and conducts activities which promote job creation efforts for Boston's unemployed, underemployed and disadvantaged citizens. The BPIC is headed by an active Board of Directors representing the corporate community, organized labor, community-based agencies and educational institutions. The Board establishes policy directives which address the needs of Boston's unemployed as well as the broader concerns of our local economy. The goal of the Boston Private Industry Council, Inc. is to help increase Boston's vitality as a city by helping to create jobs in the private sector. To accomplish this, the Council draws support from the people who make the investment and hiring decisions. Through membership in the Council, business works with government, labor and community organizations to increase the City's ability to attract investment, and to upgrade the skills of its sizable pool of workers. This makes good business sense - it strengthens the Commonwealth through its largest city, and it can improve a company's own operations. THE BOSTON SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM The BPIC conducts an annual Boston Summer Jobs Program designed to match 500 high school sophomores and juniors recruited through the nine school districts with jobs in the private sector. The 1981 program was done in conjunction with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Trilateral Council for Quality Education. Selection of students is done by a committee composed of teachers, guidance staff, Trilateral In-School Coordinators and other designated individuals who evaluate factors such as attendance, punctuality, motivation, appearance, and presentation. Jobs in the private sector are developed through the corporate partners of the Trilateral Council, the Private Industry Council, and other local employers. 25 THE BOSTON COMMITTEE, INC. 92 State Street Boston, MA 02109 720-0598 (Spanish spoken) The Boston Committee is a private non-profit organization incorporated in 1980 by Mayor Kevin H. White; Richard D. Hill, Chairman of the First National Bank; W. Davis Taylor, Chairman of Affiliated Publications, parent company of the Boston Globe; and His Eminence, Cardinal Humberto Medeiros. Central to the Committee's mission under President Frank N. Jones is to help promote the economic advancement of all citizens of the City of Boston. To accomplish this mission, the Committee seeks to encourage the City's large employers to hire, train, and promote Boston residents and minorities. In addition, the Committee is working with the City's Employment and Economic Policy Administration, the Boston Private Industry Council and other agencies of the employment and training system to support a stronger role for community organizations in providing youth with career education and work experience. The Committee has brought together Boards of Trade and social service organizations in several neighborhoods in search of innovative ways of maximizing the quality and quantity of work experience available to neighborhood youth. A further purpose of this effort is to build community support for career education in the public schools. The Committee wil base a series of pilot programs on these innovations, and encourage collaboration on programs across neighborhood lines. For Additional Information: Timothy Clegg 92 State Street Boston, MA 02109 720-0598 26 TRI-LATERAL COUNCIL FOR QUALITY EDUCATION, INC. c/o Federal Reserve Bank 600 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02106 973-3830 t&i The Tri-Lateral Council facilitates the pairing of major corporations in the Greater Boston area with each of the City's 16 public high schools. A number of projects involving both students and teachers have been carried out under the aegis of the Tri-Lateral Council and the individual school/business partnerships all aimed at providing assistance to the school system. The Tri-Lateral is committed to the support of quality educational programs because it is recognized that education is the primary vehicle for preparing the students of today to be the effective citizens of tomorrow. Toward that goal, the Tri-Lateral remains willing and able to share its expertise and resources with the teachers and students of the Boston Public Schools. Tri-Lateral is currently involved in projects which, while they do not provide services directly to students, create/facilitate classroom and practical learning situations. These projects include efforts to improve career education programs in the schools, establishment of an advisory committee network at the Humphrey Occupation Resource Center (HORC), and the school/business partnership program. PROJECT STEP The STEP program was developed by the Tri-Lateral Council as an attempt to provide Boston students with a common set of career development objectives and skills which could be gained through classroom instruction and reinforced through experiences in the world of work. The primary delivery vehicle for this program is the Tri-Lateral school/ business partnership. HHORC ADVISORY COMMITTES Advisory committees have been established in each of the 9 occupational areas to ensure that curriculum and equipment at the Center are up-to-date, enabling students to make the smoothest possible transition from school to the world of work. 27 TRI-LATERAL COUNCIL FOR QUALITY EDUCATION, INC. SCHOOL/BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL 1 Brighton H.S. II Jamaica Plain H.S. III West Roxbury H.S. IV Hyde Park H.S. V Dorchester H.S. V J.E. Burke H.S. VI South Boston H.S. VII Charlestown H.S. VIII East Boston H.S. IX Boston H.S. IX Boston Latin Academy IX Boston Latin School IX Boston Technical H.S. IX Copley Square H.S. IX English H.S. IX Madison Park H.S. IX Mario Umana H.S. Humphrey Occupational Resource Center BUSINESS PARTNER Honeywell Information Systems, Inc. Boston Gas Co.; Travelers Insurance Co. New England Merchants National Bank First National Bank of Boston New England Telephone Co. New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. Federal Reserve Bank; Gillette Co. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Massachusetts Port Authority Prudential Insurance Co. IBM Corporation Federal Reserve Bank Boston Edison Co. Shawmut Bank of Boston, N.A. John Hancock Life Insurance Co. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Mass. Suffolk Franklin Savings Bank Massachusetts Port Authority Digital Equipment Corporation ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: American Cancer Society; Basic Four Corporation; Boston Chapter, American Red Cross; Boston Council on Alcoholism; Brigham's; Chelsea Health Center; DAKA Food Service; Filene's; Ground Round Restaurants; Lahey Clinic; Lenox Hotel; Marriott Hotel; Mass. Dept. of Public Health; Mass. Restaurant Assoc; Mayor's Coordinating Council on Drug Abuse; New England Society for Personnel Managers; Ritz Carlton Hotel; Rix Corp.; St. Elizabeth's Hospital; Sheraton-Boston Hotel; Star Markets; Stone & Webster; The Medical Foundation, Inc.; TOPS Personnel Agency; Zayre Corporation. 28 THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BUSINESS (NAB) Regional Service Office 190 High Street - Suite 500 Boston, MA 02110 426-4315 The NAB Regional Service Office provides technical assistance, training, materials and information, and pilot projects to private industry councils, other private sector businesses and associations, and CETA prime sponsors. Goals for 1982 are: To build the capacity of the New England Private Industry Councils by providing training, technical assistance, and information exchange; To involve New England business' perspective in the redesign of the employment and training system; 0 To develop, conduct and evaluate regional workshops for Private Industry Council members and staff; 0 To effect more cooperative and broader PIC/prime sponsor relationships in New England; 0 To assist in the development, evaluation and dissemination of jointly funded public/private collaborative employment and training models; To increase voluntary business participation in NAB and in the employment and training systems, especially in the New England Private Industry Councils. NAB does not provide services directly to students; however, the Regional Service Office can offer information and technical assistance to persons conducting youth programs, with particular emphasis on the involvement of the private sector. For Additional Information: Timothy Anderson Regional Vice President 426-4315 29 THE PERMANENT FUND FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 125 High Street -Suite 911 Boston, MA 02110 426-1250 To address some of the problems faced by young people making the transition from school to full-time employment, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce—in cooperation with the Permanent Charity Fund of Boston and local businesses—has established the Permanent Fund for Vocational Education. The Fund supports projects that assist students prior to graduation to acquire the skills, experience and attitudes necessary to finding and holding a job. The leadership program of the Permanent Fund for Vocational Education is "PROJECT STRIVE—Scholarships and Training In Vocational Education". PROJECT STRIVE PROJECT STRIVE is a cooperative effort of Boston's business community and Boston public schools. Students are selected during their junior year and placed in summer and part-time jobs related to their aptitudes and interests. Volunteer business "mentors" serve as career counselors and assist students in their search to learn about job opportunities. Supervisors on the job work closely with STRIVE coordinators to guide students' training. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded scholarship funds that make it possible for them to pursue further technical training after graduation. STRIVE is a model program designed to generate new initiatives for solving the pressing community problem of high youth unemployment. By participating in STRIVE, companies not only help the young build constructive lives, but also reap benefits for themselves. Collaboration in work-study programs helps to stabilize their future supply of entry level workers and creates a source of skilled, loyal and responsible employees. STUDENT SELECTION Interested juniors must make formal application to their high school review committee. Each committee is responsible for examining the qualifications of all applicants and making recommendations to the Program Director for final approval. There will be two awards per high school. 30 C^l DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Loaned Executive To The Hubert Humphrey Occupational Resource Center 75 New Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 442-5200 The Humphrey Occupational Resource Center is a 38 million dollar occupational training facility opened in September 1980 by the Boston School Department. A full time executive has been loaned to the Humphrey Center to: assist the school in the development of a high technology curriculum (data processing, digital electronics, and word processing); help develop coordination between the Center staff and potential job networks; provide technical and management assistance on special projects. Industry benefits from this program include the development of high technology employment training models, useful to the industry as well as to educational institutions. Also, high quality education at the Humphrey Center increases the supply of semi-skilled labor available for positions in which labor shortages have been projected. POPULATION SERVED: The Humphrey Center serves primarily Boston public high school students. Boston adult residents can enroll in the night. FUNDING SOURCE: Digital Equipment Corporation pays the full time salary of the loaned executive. For Additional Information: Michael S. Odom Humphrey Occupational Resource Center 75 New Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 442-5200 31 FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON Skills Development Center 600 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02106 973-3432 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The primary goals of the Skills Development Center are: ° To provide clerical skills, good work habits, and on-the-job experience to disadvantaged individuals who want to obtain clerical positions. 0 To place successful trainees in jobs, preferably within the bank. ° To provide clerical training and work experience to South Boston High School students and to provide support and advice to the staff and faculty at South Boston High School. 0 To provide the Federal Reserve Bank with a temporary-help pool and with a regular supply of trained clerical employees who are qualified and eager to fill entry-level openings. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provides space, equipment, and supplies and pays the salaries and benefits for both trainers and trainees. Neighborhood employment centers and other agencies refer applicants to the program and sometimes provide follow-up services. POPULATION SERVED: Candidates for the program must have eighth grade reading ability and good oral and written communication skills. Good manual dexterity is also required as is the ability to follow instructions and work independently. The candidate must have an interest in clerical work, pass reading and vocabulary tests, and write a written statement about him or herself. For Additional Information: Rhoda K. Mini, Administrator 973-3432 32 HONEYWELL ELECTRO-OPTICS OPERATIONS Project SPACE Two Forbes Road Lexington, MA 02173 862-6222 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Project SPACE is an industry-based alternative high school education and work program providing instruction in basic academic areas; paid work experience and on-the-job training; career education and counseling; potential employment by the company. Students spend half time in the classroom and half time at work. Students receive a high school diploma upon completion of the program. Project SPACE is a joint Greater Boston, Inc. and Honeywell Electro-Optics student part-time salari counseling, and technical Inc. provides fiscal ma training and supervision students; and curriculum POPULATION SERVED: effort of Education Collaborative of Honeywell Electro-Optics Operations. Operations provides classroom space, es, occupational training, student assistance on curriculum. EdCo., nagement of the program; hiring, of educational staff; recruitment of development. Special needs students who require a small learning unit with a strong counseling component. FUNDING SOURCE: Massachusetts Department of Education funding as a Private Placement Chapter 766 School; Honeywell Electro-Optics Operations. For Additional Information: John Demers or William Modis Honeywell Electro-Optics Operations Two Forbes Road Lexington, MA 02173 862-6222 W\ 33 THE SHAWMUT BANK OF BOSTON N.A. Shawmut/ABCD Banking Program 178 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02111 357-6000 The Banking Career Training Program is sponsored jointly by the Shawmut Bank of Boston and Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), the City's central anti-poverty agency. Twenty-five students participate in each of the on-going series of classes. The students, all ABCD clients, are trained for positions in Shawmut's Boston Bank ranging from clerk typists to account clerks. Upon successful completion of the training program, graduates are employed in divisions of the Boston bank. The goal of the program is to employ up to 100 graduates of the 26-week sessions annually. Its success will provide the opportunity for residents of all Boston neighborhoods to train for meaningful job opportunities, and it provides Shawmut with a tangible means to express the Bank's commitment to the City and its citizens. The training program is being conducted in ABCD's headquarters building at 178 Tremont Street. Shawmut, as a part of its commitment to the program, converted available space into a functional classroom and equipped it with typewriters, calculators and other office supplies and equipment. Recruitment, development of the training program and specialized instruction for students was designed and arranged by ABCD training specialists. Development of the program followed several months of negotiations between training specialists at ABDC and staff members from Shawmut's Personnel Division. In addition, Shawmut's General Services Department procured the machines, books and equipment needed to put the course on line and its Property Management Department worked closely with ABCD specialists in designing the classroom now being used. ABCD, meanwhile, used its 26 neighborhood outreach centers in recruiting students for the program. Shawmut and ABCD share a pride and a satisfaction that they have developed a viable program that provides job opportunities for Boston residents, trained staff for the bank, and technique that can be used by ABCD with other firms interested in establishing similar training programs. 34 TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. (TEE) 286 Congress Street Boston, MA 02110 482-7430 TEE is one of twenty corporations in the United States which operate supported work programs under the aegis of the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation of New York. As the only authorized operator of such programs in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, TEE began its work in 1974, when The Ford Foundation was in the process of planning the National Supported Work Demonstration and the Commonwealth cooperated in implementing a statewide program to provide work experience and training for hard-to-employ individuals. Private industry is a source of jobs as well as an important source of revenue for TEE, since employers reimburse TEE for work done by participants. TEE also receives a variety of federal and local funds, including welfare payments diverted to become wages. This combination of funding sources allows TEE to pay welfare recipients a salary at least as great as their original welfare payment; in many cases, it is twice that amount. The importance of TEE's involvement with the private sector is that the program can use a combination of public and private resources to combat dependency. In 1979, TEE began a pilot supported work program for mentally retarded citizens. This Work Opportunities for Retarded Citizens Project (WORC) is also receiving a great deal of support from private industry. In fact, the (WORC) project has expanded from its Massachusetts origins to Minnesota and New Hampshire, and further expansion is in the planning stage. THE SUPPORTED WORK SYSTEM Supported work is a transitional employment system that prepares the "hard-to-employ" (welfare mothers, the mentally retarded) for permanent, unsubsidized jobs. The three basic elements are: strong on-the-job supervision of program participants; graduated stress; and peer group support. TEE has pioneered the use of supported work in the private sector, demonstrating that it is possible to meet the needs of business and the unemployed simultaneously. 35 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Name: Address: Contact: Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) 178 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02111 Nick Avitabile Phone: 357-6000 Description: Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) is a private, non-profit human service agency administering citywide anti-poverty programs and operating 11 Neighborhood Employment Centers (NECs) and Area Planning Action Councils (APACs) and 3 Intake and Assessment Centers. ABCD offers multi-services to persons of all ages. Training: Training in ABE, ESL; clerical; multi-lingual accounting; food services; keypunch. Community college conferring certificates and associate degrees through Roxbury and Bunker Hill Community College. Employment and career training and counseling; Head Start; family planning; alcoholism programs; SPANISH AND FRENCH SPOKEN. Slot Level: Varies Enrollment Dates: Vary Eligibility: Serving economically disadvantaged Boston area residents. nS] Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Boston Employment Resource Center (BERC) 296 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Leo Delaney Phone: 262-6876 Description: The Boston Employment Resource Center (BERC) is a part of the statewide Comprehensive Offender Employment Resource System (COERS). BERC is managed and operated by Mass. Halfway Houses, Inc. Prospective clients must have some involvement with criminal justice system; court involvement or arrest record. Training: BERC does not offer specific training programs. Intake; assessment; and referral to training programs. Primary service is direct job placement. Key component is the support services unit which offers assistance, when justified and needed, for transportation, tools, etc. Linkages with community-based organizations for other supportive services. SPANISH SPOKEN. Slot Level: Open Enrollment Dates: Eligibility: Serving Boston area residents. Open/Ended Q§>) Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 37 Name: Boy's and Girl's Clubs of Boston, Inc. /World of Work Address: 59 Temple Place, 3rd. Floor Boston, MA 02111 Contact: Description: Gina McLaughlin Training: Phone: 426-5089 Boys' and Girls' Clubs is a non-profit, multi-service agency with a client population of 5,000 male and female youth, a majority of whom are economically disadvantaged. Its clubhouses are located at 15 Green St., Charlestown; 115 Warren St., Roxbury; and 230 W. 6th St., South Boston. These clubs provide for educational, cultural, and social development. Administers the World of Work program, a 3 week pre-work orientation program providing in-school youth with counseling, job hunting skills, and follow-up services. Youth conduct a job search with counseling and job development Services include resume writing; interviewing sessions start at the beginning of each month. self-directed assistance, skills. New Slot Level: Varies Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: World of Work program for youth age 16-19. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Corporation for a Cleaner Commonwealth 828 Statler Office Building Boston, MA 02116 Kathy Flaherty Phone: 482-7977 Description: "Making it Cleaner in Massachusetts" is the objective of the Corporation for a Cleaner Commonwealth (CCC). Formed in 1979, CCC is a private, non-profit company that promotes litter control, recycling and public information and education programs. The Corporation is funded by the packaging, beverage and food industries. Training: CCC's program includes litter patrols; recycling; public information and education; financial and technical assistance to communities in establishing litter control programs. The past two summers, CCC has used about 2,700 young people on their summer Litter Patrol who have picked up nearly 3,000 tons of litter and recovered nearly 75 tons for recycling. Slot Level: Open Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving residents of the Commonwealth, Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 38 Name: Dimock Community Health Center Address: 55 Dimock Street Roxbury, MA 02119 Joel Hurwitz/Blanche Saunders Contact: Description: Phone: 442-8800 Dimock Community Health Center is a private, non-profit organization providing comprehensive health services to Boston area residents. Dimock also operates health career training programs and has been highly successful in placing its graduates in local hospitals, clinics and other health facilities. hrol Training: Slot Level: Eligibility: Programs for nursing assistant; operating room technician; and surgical instruments technician. Offers classroom instruction; simulated hospital settings and in-hospital placements for on-the-job training. Services include intake and assessment; information and referral; tutoring; individual counseling; job development; job placement; follow and group up services. Varies Enrollment Dates: Vary Serving economically disadvantaged Boston area residents. Hours: M - F; 9:00AM - 3:30PM Fees: Free Name: Ecumenical Social Action Committee, Address: 29 German ia Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Contact: Abiel Hala/Michael Feeney Inc. (ESAC) Phone: 522-3600 ascription: ^j^q operates the Youth Employment and Training Program, a comprehensive education counseling program designed to enhance and develop the overall employability skills of economically disadvantaged youth who reside in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury. The goal is to develop a client who is self-sufficient in the labor market. Training: Pre-work training; individualized and group counseling addressing job search skills, job coping skills; career awareness; supervised self-directed job search designed to give actual experience in and responsibility for developing job leads, securing an interview and obtaining employment in the private sector. SPANISH SPOKEN. Slot Level: Open Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving in and out of school youth age 16-21. tm Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 39 Name: Jobs for Youth, Inc. Address: 119 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114 Contact; Clare Lepkowski Phone: 742-5520 Description: Jobs for Youth, Inc. is a private, non-profit vocational counseling job placement and educational service. JFY provides orientation sessions and career awareness workshops to out of school youth interested in clerical or high technology occupations. It allows enrollees to explore vocatonal and occupational options. Training: Does not offer training. Provides basic educational and vocational skills required for employment in high technology or clerical field; individual counseling; tutoring; referral to job training program; assistance in writing resumes, completing applications; clerical practices workshop; competency-based educational program. SPANISH SPOKEN. Slot Level: 15 45 Enrollment Dates: Eligibility: Serving out-of-school youth age 16 - 22. Open Hours: Vary Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Description: Training: Slot Level: Eligibility: ODWIN-Health Centers, Inc. 780 American Legion Highway Roslindale, MA 02131 Mary Malone Phone: 323-2290 ODWIN-Health Careers began as a volunteer effort of a small group of health professionals. The program is designed to assist Boston area residents to enter and complete preparation for careers in the health field. Prospective students participate in an orientation session; enrollees later participate in career selection seminars. Before beginning the academics, students take diagnostic tests in English, math, reading, study skills, and science to determine their academic strengths and weaknesses; individual educational plan. Courses include math; study classes; English; science and lab; basic college preparatory courses. Graduates of the program are enrolled in many area schools. Varies Enrollment Dates: Vary Serving Boston area residents. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Sliding scale 40 Maine: Address: Contact: Description: Opportunities Industrialization Centers (OIC) 184 Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 Mildred Williams Phone: 442-2424 Training: OIC is a non-profit, community-based institution providing occupational skills training and job placement for unemployed and underemployed persons in metropolitan Boston. OIC serves the chronically poor through its commitment to "Help Others Help Themselves". Provides academic and skills training on a cost effective basis. Adult Basic Education; English as a Second Language; general clerical cluster; keypunch; electro-mechanics; electronic/computer technician; automotive mechanincs; body fender repair; machine tool operations. Services include intake and assessment; work sampling; counseling; job placement services. SPANISH SPOKEN. Slot Level: 12-47 Enrollment Dates: Open/Ended Eligibility: Serving economically disadvantaged Boston area residents, Hours: M - F; 8AM - 4PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Description: WICS/Job Corps 59 Temple Place, Room Boston, MA 02111 Valerie Dyer 551 Phone: 451-1328 Training: Women in Community Service (WICS) operates the Job Corps program which recruits applicants for employment training. Job Corps centers are located at Westover Air Force Base, Chicopee, and in North Grafton. Although Job Corps is largely a residential program, these centers offer non-residential programs. Business/clerical; health occupations; food services; metal and machine trades; electronics; welding; brick masonry; automotive and auto body; sign painting; silk screening; painting; facilities maintenance; small engine repair. Individuals interested in Job Corps training should contact the local Division of Employment Security (DES) office. Slot Level: Varies Enrollment Dates: Vary Eligibility: Serving economically disadvantaged Boston area residents. So) Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 41 HISPANIC LINGUISTIC MINORITY ^■^ NPO JUVENTUD LATINA DE BOSTON LUCHANDO POR SU FUTURO Social Realities for Hispanic Youth in Boston This article was written by Geoff Beane with the assistance of Maria Aquiar. It was originally developed as part of a paper prepared by the Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation (HOPE) in conjunction with a one-day conference developed to identify the social realities, needs, and concerns of Hispanic youth in Boston. Between 1960 and 1970, the Puerto Rican community of Boston showed the highest growth rate nationally, the highest percent in poverty, and the highest percent of families with children under age 18.(1) In Boston, there are now approximately 50,000 Hispanics, a large majority of whom are Puerto Rican. The next largest population group is of Cuban origin, followed by Dominicans and Columbians. It is important to note, however, that there are many other aspects of life which are dramatically worse for Hispanics in Boston than for others. As of 1977, median income was $10,181 for the total population of Boston, and $7,000 for the Hispanic population. Real income for Hispanics has decreased in the seventies, and the gap between income levels for the total and the Hispanic population has increased. These changes reflect a significant national trend. (2) Additionally, while only 20% of all U.S. families (including Hispanics) had to pay more than 25% of their income for housing, over 50% of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. had to pay more than 25%. And Puerto Ricans were three times as likely to live in dangerous and inadequate housing, as compared to all residents (including Puerto Ricans) . (3) "If you believe as we do that all children learn, the data strongly suggest that Hispanic students do not receive equal benefits from the education system of this country. "(4) As documented by the National Center for Education Statistics, Hispanic youth (as compared to white Anglo youth) are more apt not to be in school; and, when enrolled, Hispanic youth are almost four times as likely to be two or more years behind their age group, and are twice as likely to drop out of school before graduation. (5) The situation for Hispanic Youth in the Northeast U.S. is, in several important aspects, much worse than for the country as a whole. As of 1976, the segregation of Hispanic students 43 was significantly higher in the Northeast. (6) And educational attainment by Hispanics in the Northeast from 1971 through 1975 was lower than for other areas of the country in four of the five subject areas tested: social studies, science, reading, and career and occupational development. (7) And even closer to home, the drop out rate for Puerto Ricans from public schools was greater in Boston in 1970 than in the ten other major Puerto Rican communities nationally. (8) It is currently impossible to identify in detail the degree of educational equity for Hispanics in Boston, but community based Hispanic organizations have collected important pieces of information indicating a severe degree of inequality. In the 1970's, as many as 40% of Boston's Hispanic youth were not enrolled in school, as many as 75% of those enrolled were in grade levels behind their age levels, and as many as 20% of Hispanics enrolled at the high school level dropped out each year. (9) We know that in 1971 3 Hispanics graduated from the Boston Public Schools. (10) And for the few who do survive, the situation is hardly more equitable. In 1978, the proportion of Puerto Rican juniors and seniors in the Boston Public Schools taking the Scholastic Aptitude Tests was only half as great as that for white students. (11 ) Fewer Hispanic students than others continue on to post-secondary education, and for Puerto Ricans the situation is even worse. Amazingly enough, Hispanic college undergraduates in Massachusetts in 1976 were a smaller percentage of the student body of public institutions than of private institutions. About 10% of Boston public school students over the past five years have been Hispanic, yet no four-year university or college in Boston has as many as 5% Hispanic students. (12) Hispanics in Boston suffer unemployment rates twice as high as the rate for the total population (which includes Hispanics). (13) As in the area of education, lack of equal opportunity in employment affects Puerto Ricans (and Dominicans and Columbians on whom no statitstics are available) much more than others. Nationally, of all racial and ethnic groups, Puerto Ricans are the least likely to be in the labor force, have the highest unemployment rate, and are unemployed for the longest periods. Between 1973 and 1977, Puerto Ricans were the only population group whose labor force participation rate decreased, and Hispanics as a group achieved no gains in their relative occupational mix and status during the same period. (14) The lack of equal opportunity in employment for Hispanic adults in educational institutions is a significant reason for the lack of equal opportunity in education for Hispanic youth. In 44 1978, although 11% of the Boston Public School System's students were Hispanic, only 4% of the system's employees were Hispanic. In 1975, in the 26 public institutions of higher education in Massachusetts, there were only 25 administrators and tenured faculty. And recent indications are that the number of Hispanic employees in public colleges and universities in Massachusetts is decreasing. (15) And the City of Boston, which in 1974 set a goal of 4% Hispanic employees in each city department, has yet to reach the halfway point of its 6-year old affirmative action plan. There is no accurate information about the relative status of Hispanic teenagers in Boston. We do know that nationally in 1977 only 30% of Puerto Rican teenagers were participating in the labor market. (16) And we know that, as of 1976, Puerto Ricans aged 16 to 19 were about 3 times as likely to be unemployed as their white counterparts. (17) FOOTNOTES (1) Aspira of America, Social Factors in Educational Attainment Among Puerto Ricans in U.S. Metropolitan Areas, 1976, p. 31. (2) HOPE, The Puerto Rican Community of Boston, 1978, P- 2. 45 NPO (3) Department of Housing and Urban Development, How Well Are We Housed?, 1978. (4) Education Commission of the States, National Assessment of Educational Progress Reports: Hispanic Student Achievement in Five Learning Areas: 1971 - 1975, 1977, p. 31 . (5) National Center For Edcuation Statistics, The Condition of Education for Hispanic Americans, DREW, 1980, pges. 20 & 22. (6) Ibid, p. 49. (7) Education Commission of the States, pges. 12, 18, & 24. (8) Aspira of America, p. 16. (9) HOPE, p. 6. (10) U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Puerto Ricans in the Continental United States: An Uncertain Future, 1976, p. 105. (11) Boston Public Schools, Department of Management Information Services, Occasional Paper #1 (1978), p. 7. (12) HOPE, Chart 7. (13) Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Employment Security, Affirmative Action Programs (1979). (14) Newman, Morris, "A Profile of Hispanics in the U.S. Work Force", Monthly Labor Review, February, 1978, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (15) HOPE, Chart 7. (16) See Newman Morris. (17) U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Social Indicators of Equality for Minorities and Women, 1978, p. 32. 46 JUVENTUD LATINA DE BOSTON LUCHANDO POR SU FUTURO Este articulo fue escrito por Geoff Beane, con la ayuda de Maria Aguiar. Desarrollado originalmente como parte de un trabajo escrito con La Oficina Hispana De Evaluacion y Plaheamiento (HOPE) en conjunto con una conferencia de un dfa que fue desarrollada para identificar las realidades sociales y las preocupaciones de la juventud hispana de Boston. Las opiniones expresadas en este artfculo son de los autores y no de los publicadores necesariamente. Entre los anos 1960 y 1970, la comunidad Puertorriquena demostro nacionalmente la mayor taza de crecimiento, mayor porcentaje en pobreza y el mayor porcentaje en familias con ninos menores de 18 anos. Hay aproximadamente 50,000 Hispanos en Boston, de los cuales la gran mayoria son Puertorriquenos; luego los de origen Cubano, seguidos por los Dominicanos y los Colombianos. Es importante mencionar que hay muchos aspectos en la vida de los Hispanos en Boston que estan peores que en otras cuidades. En 1977 el ingreso medio era $10,181 para toda la poblacion de Boston y $7,000 para los Hispanos. El verdadero ingreso ha disminuido en los anos setenta y los inconvenientes en los niveles de ingresos para los Hispanos ha aumentado. Estos cambios reflejan lo significante de la tendencia nacional. Por otro lado mientras el 20% de todas las familias de los Estados Unidos (incluyendo Hispanos) pagan mas del 25% de sus ingresos en viviendas; sobre 50% de los Puertorriquenos en las Estados Unidos tienen que pagar mas del 25% y estan tres veces mas inclinados a viviendas peligrosas e inadecuadas, comparadas con todos los demas inquilinos. "Si tu crees como nosotros que todos los nihos tienen la capacidad de aprender; los datos sugieren fuertemente que los estudiantes Hispanos no reciben igualdad de beneficios del Sistema Educativo de este pais. Documentado por el Centra Nacional de Estadisticas Educativas. La juventud Hispana (comparada con la juventud blanca anglo) esta mas apta a no matricularse en la escuela; y cuando se matriculan los jovenes Hispanos tienen cuatro veces mas la probabilidad de ser atrazados de grado, dos mas anos segun su edad; y la probabilidad de que dejen la escuela antes de graduarse es el doble." 47 "En muchos aspectos importantes la situacion para !a juventud Hispana de la parte nordeste de los Estados Unidos esta peor que en el pais en general. Para el 1976, la segregacion de estudiantes Hispanos en el nordeste fue expresivamente grande." Los logros educacionales obtenidos por los estudiantes Hispanos durante los anos 1971-1975, en el area del nordeste fueron mucho mas bajos en cuatro de las cinco areas siguientes: Estudios Sociales, Ciencia, Lectura, Carrera y Desarrollo Ocupacional; comparados con otras partes del pais. Y aun mas la taza de Puertorriquenos que dejan la escuela publica fue mayor en Boston en el 1970, que en otras diez comunidades Puertorriquenas a nivel nacional. En general es imposible identificar con detalles el grado de equidad educacional para los Hispanos en Boston: pero organizaciones Hispanas de la comunidad han reunido informacion que nos indican el grado severo de desigualdad. En los anos 1970, el 40% de la juventud Hispana de Boston no estaba matriculada en la escuela y el 75% de los matriculados segun su edad estaban atrazados de grado. Ademas el 20% de los matriculados en escuelas superiores dejaban la escuela cada ano. Sabemos que en el 1971 tres Hispanos se graduaron de las Escuelas Publicas de Boston. La situacion fue dificilmente mas justa. Para los pocos que sobrevivieron, en el 1978 la proporcion de Puerto- rriquenos de primer ano y de dos ultimos anos de escuela secundaria que tomaron las Pruebas de Aptitud Escolastica fue solo la mitad a la gran cantidad de estudiantes blancos. Menos estudiantes Hispanos que otras minorias continuaron hacia una educacion post-secundaria y para los Puertorriquenos la situacion es aun peor. Con suficiente asombro en el 1976, en Massachusetts, los estudiantes basicos de universidad (primeros anos de Colegio) fueron el porcentaje menor del estudiantado en las instituciones publicas que el de las instituciones privadas. Como el 10% de los estudiantes de Escuelas Publicas de Boston en los cinco anos pasados han sido Hispanos; todavia no hay universidad en Boston que tenga por lo menos 5% de estudiantes Hispanos. Las tazas de desempleo que sufren los Hispanos en Boston son el doble mas altas que la de la poblacion en total. En el area de educacion, la falta de oportunidad de empleo afecta a los Puertorriquenos (igual que a Dominicanos y Colombianos de los cual no hay estadistica disponible) mucho mas que a otros. Nacionalmente, de todos los grupos raciales y etnicos, los Puertorriquenos son los menos aptos a estar en un trabajo, tienen la taza de desempleo mas alta y estan desempleados por un periodo mas largo. Entre 1973-1977 los Puerto- rriquenos fueron la unica poblacion que disminuyo la participacion de la fuerza trabajadora; y los Hispanos como grupo no tuvieron avance en su relativa mezcla ocupacional y estatutos durante el mismo periodo. 48 La falta de igualdad de oportunidad de empleo para adultos Hispanos en las instituciones educativas es la causa principal de la falta de igualdad de oportunidad de educacion para los jovenes Hispanos. A pesar que en el 1978 el 11 % de los estudiantes de las Escuelas Publicas de Boston eran Hispanos, solo el 4% de los maestros eran Hispanos, y en las 26 instituciones publicas de educacion superior en Massachusetts habian solamente 25 administradores y facultad permanente. Indicaciones recientes expresan que el numero de empleados Hispanos, en colegios y universidades publicas en Massachusetts, esta disminuyendo. La ciudad de Boston la cual en 1974 tenia la meta de 4% de empleados Hispanos en cada departamento; aun no se ha alcanzado; no se ha llegado ni a la mitad del camino de los 6 ahos del Plan de Accion Afirmativa. No hay informacion correcta sobre el estatuto de los jovenes Hispanos en Boston. Sabemos tuvieron que nacionalmente en 1977 solo el 30% de los jovenes Puertorriquenos empleos. Tambien sabemos, que en 1976 los Puerto- rriquenos entre las edades de 16-19 estaban tres veces mas propensos a estar desempleados que los blancos. 49 Name: Alianza Hispana Address: 407 Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 Contact: Miguel A. Drouyn Phone: 427-7175 Description: La Alianza Hispana, a multi-service agency, has served the Hispanic population of Roxbury and North Dorchester since 1970. Programs cover such areas as social services, education, consumer protection, housing and economic development. Alianza has established a specialized unit to deliver optimum comprehensive services to Hispanic youth age 7-21. Services; Eligibility: Hours: Pre-vocational training; English as a Second Language (ESL); GED preparatory classes in English and Spanish; remedial education for in/out of school youth; tutoring; intramural sports; recreational programs; intensive support counseling; information and referral; community outreach; advocacy; crisis intervention; elderly services; other social services to Hispanics and bilingual youth. SPANISH SPOKEN. Serving economically disadvantaged Hispanic youth. M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Casa Del Sol Address: 405 Shawmut Avenue Boston, MA 02118 Contact: Carmelo Iglesias Phone: 536-8281 Description: Casa del Sol is an alternative education program for Hispanic youth in Boston. Casa del Sol offers a curriculum with a wide variety of courses and programs designed to meet the needs of the Hispanic student at various levels. Services: GED preparation; ESL for age 16-18; secretarial skills training; accounting and literacy programs. Also classes in Math, English, other basic education courses and some job training courses. Casa del Sol provides guidance and counseling services to help those students whose personal problems might affect their academic performance. Eligibility: Serving Hispanic youth age 16-21 Hours: M - F; 9AM - 3PM Fees: F ree 50 Name: Address: Casa Myrna Vasquez PO Box 18019 Boston, MA 02118 Worker on Duty Phone: 232-9581 Casa Myrna Vasquez is a protective services agency providing services to all women over age 18 and their children. Services are provided to any Boston resident without geographical restrictions. Casa Myrna Vasquez is an emergency shelter that assists women and their children who are victims of domestic violence, rape, evication, and burn-out. NPO Services: Casa Myrna Vasquez provides a temporary, emergency shelter for women over age 18 and their children. The six-week maximum stay is extended only in the most UNUSUAL circumstances. Services include crisis intervention; counseling; child care assistance; information and referral; advocacy; community education; outreach; follow-up. SPANISH SPOKEN. EMglNHty: Hours: Serving Boston area residents at undisclosed location, Daily, 24 hours. Fees: Free Name: Centro Del Cardenal Address: 1375 Washington Street Boston, MA 02118 Contact: Youth Director Phone: 542-9292 Description: Centro Del Cardenal is a multi-service, community-based organization providing services primarily to the Hispanic population of Boston. Formerly known as the Cardinal Cushing Center for the Spanish-Speaking, this agency provides social services including training; job development and placement; legal assistance; advocacy; emergency shelter; food; clothing, and recreation. Services: Assistance for drug users and abusers; group work; drop-in counseling; information and referral; crisis intervention; outreach services; remedial education; job development; vocational counseling; youth employment workshops; training offered in health and English as a Second Language (ESL); job seeking skills; assistance in preparing for job interviews. Eligibility: Serving primarily Hispanic youth meeting CETA guidelines. NPO Hours: M -F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 51 Name: Address: Contact: Ecumenical Social Action Committee, Inc. (ESAC) 29 Germania Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Abiel Hala/Michael Feeney Phone: 522-3600 Description: Ecumencial Social Action Committee, Inc. is comprised of the Youth Employment and Training Program and Jamaica Plain Pre-Vocational Program. The first is a comprehensive education counseling program and the latter aims to prepare youth to enter the Humphrey Center or similar programs through vocational exploration. ESAC services economically disadvantaged youth residing in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury. Services: Pre-work training; individual and group counseling; job search skills; job coping skills; career awareness; supervised self-directed job search; workshops; field trips; remedial instruction; monitored paid work placement; community exploration workshops; services for in and out of school youth and court involved youth. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving youth age 12-21 Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation, Address: 628 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02118 Contact: Maria Aquiar Inc. (HOPE) Phone: 424-1394 Description: The Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation (HOPE) is a non-profit, state-wide organization which works to plan, coordinate and evaluate human services and physical and economic development programs which benefit the Hispanic community of Massachusetts. HOPE coordinates the Talent Search program, housed at 1 Paseo Boriken, Villa Victoria (see separate listing). Services: HOPE works closely with other Hispanic and non-Hispanic groups to improve the socio-economic level of Spanish-speaking people. HOPE is involved in education, manpower, health, housing; transportation; communications; community and economic development; sponsors the Talent Search program (see separate listing). MANY LANGUAGES SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving Hispanic residents of Massachusetts. Hours: M - F; 8:30AM - 4:30PM Fees: Membership fees 52 Name: HOPE/Talent Search Address: 1 Paseo Boriken, Villa Victoria South End, Boston, MA 02118 Contact: Maria Aquiar Phone: 267-6744 Description: Sponsored by the Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation (HOPE), the Talent Search program provides free educational and career counseling to youth age 14-27 who reside in Boston. A Talent Search Counselor is assigned to various Boston public high schools. The Talent Search Counselor works hand in hand with the high school guidance department and teachers. The Talent Search program services out of school youth age 14-27. Services: Talent Search provides services to youth who are interested in completing their high school education or obtaining a GED certificate. Talent Search counselors help youth decide on occupational and career choices; apply for college or admissions to a vocational or technical school; seek sources of financial aid for college; explore educational, vocational, and occupational opportunities. MANY LANGUAGES SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving out-of -school youth age 14-27. NPO Hours: M - F; 8:30AM - 4:30PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Inquilinos Boricuas En Accion (IBA) 630 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02118 Tubal Padilla Phone: 424-1400 NPO Description: inquilinos Boricuas En Accion (IBA) is a private, non-profit, community development corporation that started in 1968 when a group of people got together to get better housing conditions. IBA is a community-controlled agency involved in the following areas: housing development; social services; economic and commercial development; community organization; cultural and educational development; community outreach. Services; iba offers an array of services that are not necessarily limited to youth. However, a youth organizer is involved in the following areas: development and organization of sports teams; a youth drop-in center; identification of job employment for youth; and identification of sports resources for youth. Programs serve development of resources and recreation and the Hispanic community of Villa Victoria. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily Hispanic residents of South End. Hours: M F; 10AM - 6PM Fees: Free 53 Name: Address: Contact: Description: Mission Hill Teen Center 1481 Tremont Street Roxbury, MA 02120 Jorge Rivera Phone: 427-1101 The Mission Hill Teen Center, also known as Sociedad Latina, is a community-based educational and recreational program primarily serving Hispanic youth in the Boston area. The Mission Hill Teen Center serves as a drop-in center for Hispanic youth in need of various social services. Its programs are designed to meet the needs of the community it serves. Services.- Eligibility: Hours: Mission Hill Teen Center operates flexible programs during hours that also vary. Activities and programs include health education; educational and career counseling; training; drop-out prevention; tutoring; after school and weekend activities; intramural sports; information and referral; community outreach; advocacy; referral to other agencies for appropriate social services. Serving primarily Hispanic youth age 9-18. Vary Fees: Free Name: National Puerto Rican Forum Address: 641 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02118 Contact: Abner Torrez/Margarita Rivera Phone: 262-1610 Description: The National Puerto Rican Forum is a private, non-profit community-based organization that provides career and job placement services to Hispanics and all persons seeking such assistance. The National Puerto Rican Forum serves the economically disadvantaged. Training is offered in English as a Second Language. Clients are referred to other programs for appropriate supportive services. Services: There are no other specific training programs but assistance is offered in preparing for job interviews; taking typing tests; basic occupational language training with bilingual instruction. Services include intake and assessment; career exploration; job development; job placement; world of work orientation; referral and follow-up. The program services unemployed youth. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving unemployed youth age 18-25. Hours: M - TH; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 54 Nam*: Oficina Hispana de la Communidad Address: 125 Amory Street, Building A Roxbury, MA 02119 NPO Contact: Clementina Rey Acebedo Phone: 522-8917 Description: Oficina Hispana de la Communidad is a multi-service agency serving the Hispanic communities of Jamaica Plain and Roxbury. The agency provides services to people of all ages, including senior citizens. These services include information and referral; community outreach; family financial planning; pre-vocational and vocational training; English as a Second Language; and GED preparation in Spanish and English. Services: The programs offered include the Roberto Clemente Vocational Training Program, a vocational education program offering English as a Second Language, GED in Spanish, and classroom and on-the-job training in plumbing and electricity: The Colaborativa de Energia para Hispanos offers training and materials in energy conservation and weatherization to the Spanish-speaking community. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving Hispanic youth age 16-25. Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: South End Boys' Club (Salvation Army) Address: 1500 Washington Street Boston, MA 02118 Contact: Ro Whittington Phone: 536-5260 Description: The South End Boys' Club, known also as the Salvation Army Boys' Club, is a private, non-profit social service organization primarily serving youth age 6-19 who are residents of the South End community. The agency is affiliated with the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America, Inc. but its operations are autonomous. The South End Boys' Club serves youth principally through its after school program, weekdays from 3PM until 9PM. Services: South End Boys' Club does not provide pre-vocational or vocational training. After school activities and programs include health and recreational programs; music eoncomics classes; individual and group counseling; assistance; summer day camp; arts and crafts; assistance; educational program; assistance financial aid for college. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving Boston area youth age 6-19. in classes; day care tutorial obtaining NPO Hours: M F; 3PM - 9PM Fees: $10 per year 55 Name: Address: Contact: South End Community Health Center 400 Shawmut Avenue Boston, MA 02118 Tristram Blake Phone: 266-6336 Description: The South End Community Health Center is a comprehensive health facility providing low-cost, quality primary medical care to all with special attention to the cultures of South End residents: Hispanics, Afro-Americans, Middle Easterners, Europeans, Chinese. A combination of medical expertise, skilled fiscal management, and cultural sensitivity form the basis of the service delivery system. Services: Services at 400 Shawnut Avenue include: pediatrics; obstetrics and gynecology; internal medicine; mental health; social service; optometry; ophthalmology; audiology; and laboratory. Services located at 385 Shawmut Avenue include dentistry and nutrition. Continually the services have grown to meet the health needs while maintaining the high quality of existing services. SPANISH & PORTUGUESE SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily South End residents. Hours: Vary (day & eve) Fees: Sliding scale Name: Address: Contact: United South End Settlements/Harriet Tubman House 566 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02118 Freida Garcia/Kenneth Wade Phone: 536-8610 Description: United South End Settlements (USES) is a private, non-profit organization providing a variety of services to the South End/Lower Roxbury community. USES designs services to improve the functional capabilities of families and individuals. USES operates Camp Hale, Children's Art Centre; Family Life Program and Youth Department at four (4) sites. Call for specific address and telephone numbers. Services; Job and career exploration and education; financial planning; information and referral; home management; family and individual life counseling; group work; youth work; advocacy; youth-run cooperative T-shirt silk-screening company; youth community development program; neighborhood revitalization planning program; Mackey School-USES career program; consumer development program. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily residents of South End/Lower Roxbury. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 56 ASIAN LINGUISTIC MINORITY WPO PROBLEMS AND NEEDS WHICH ARE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT OF LINGUISTIC MINORITY ASIAN STUDENTS The needs of linguistic minority Asian youth who are poor, disadvantaged, and disaffected, are numerous and complex. Their ability to succeed in school, develop positively and obtain and maintain meaningful employment is greatly hampered by a complicated web of youth-related problems. On the one hand, disadvantaged Asian youth find themselves in circumstances similar to their American counterparts in that they are characterized by: a) poor grades and low attendance in school b) dropping out of school c) high unemployment d) limited reading and writing skills e) serious family conflicts and rejection f) low self-esteem g) inability to cope with anger, frustration and disappointment h) involvement in delinquent and/or criminal activities On the other hand, Asian youth, particularly those who are recent immigrants, have problems that are further complicated by language barriers, discrimination, and cross-cultural conflicts (i.e., balancing new cultural values with traditional and often conflicting ones). As a result, the needs of linguistic minority Asian youth go beyond the major problems of disadvantaged and disaffected youth in general to include: a) limited access to existing youth services due to language barriers b) poor grades in school and serious behavioral problems due to the lack of understanding by educators of the unique difficulties and needs of this population c) limited access to G.E.D. and other alternative educational programs due to language barriers 57 d) lack of appropriate court diversion programs and rehabilitation services for linguistic minority Asian youth involved in the juvenile justice system e) involvement in organized Asian youth gangs for lack of more viable alternatives f) limited job opportunities due to discrimination and language barriers g) limited familial and professional role models and options - especially for girls, and h) serious social and emotional problems which result from discrimination and cross-cultural conflicts. According to the study Overall Economic Development Plan - April 1 , 1978 to March 21, 1984 prepared by the Chinese Economic Development Council (CEDC), the unemployment rate among Boston Chinatown continues at about twice the national average. The CEDC estimates that the present unemployment rate among Chinese is about 16%. They also found in a recent manpower survey that the underemployment rate is about 75%. Also, in a recent Study of the Chinatown-South Cove neighborhood, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) documented the following: "Many residents of the Chinatown-South Cove community are caught in a self-perpetuating cycle of limited job opportunity because of the language barrier. It is estimated that 60%-80% of the Chinese population do not speak English". "The restaurant industry is the major employer of men in the Chinese community with 42% of the entire labor force working as waiters, cooks and general help. However, the restaurant industry is rapidly reaching saturation point and soon entry level positions will no longer be available for immigrants. Women in the Chinese community are employed as stitchers in the garment industry". The problem of unemployment among linguistic minority Asian youth is a real one. Programs and services need to be developed to specifically address the educational, employment, and personal needs of disadvantaged and disaffected linguistic minority Asian youth. Program offerings should directly impact participants by: 58 MPO a) increasing their self-esteem b) increasing their school attendance and improving their academic performance c) teaching them coping skills d) increasing their job opportunities by preparing them with work experience, world-of-work orientation, career exploration e) increasing their access to existing youth services in Boston f) improving their family relationships g) improving their English language skills and easing the difficulties of cultural adjustment h) decreasing delinquent and other negative activities, and i) decreasing their barriers to meaningful employment. The Youth Resource Book attempts to provide information and descriptions about some of the programs and services that seek to specifically address the problems and needs of linguistic minority Asian youth. The programs and descriptions in no way detail the entire array of services; this is a partial listing of programs and services that should point the reader in the right direction in search of answers to specific problems and needs. The reader is encouraged to make additional telephone calls for information and possible referral. The Youth Resource Book will be a helpful guide in this area. 59 'y A ) JR*<£HW^^ B) 3i¥ C ) ^H¥pi] D ) ^tll«m&t£ffi e ) mm^m^fmm F) ®^s# g ) $mm ' a*f ■ "kmrnmn A) B) C) mmmmm » ##nMt£Wfiiiffi ( g ■ e - d ) us g ) ate^wig^feftwg mmmAmmWj^i cedc )^w^^§overall ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PL AN &M — 0 1 9 7 8^ °cedc fctmms&mm a^^^^x- ° fifiTOs^A^iKfi bra) &^n— ^mmm^m^m^a^mmyn -. 60 "^*£— jgj^&gg . &mmmm&ffiM » ^ffl*g#^#^ M^&tHifce • MBi£ft^£A-hSA+B^tAAn^i 5E» OP a ) *#MftS£ c ) &«nttft&^ d ) muMtmmm ni&Fmmxfamm » ifroi^iRi :* E ) ifJqM^A&ifgS^&W'J^ra^&l f ) 3feHft&flTO£f&IR5S g ) ##MJft£^fi^ft£^^&ftE h ) m^m^mmnm i ) * ffij uy.53^ 61 Name: Address: Contact: Boston Chinese Youth Essential Service, Inc. (Chinese: Y. E.S. ) 199 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02111 Jane Leung Phone: 482-4243 Description: Boston Chinese: Y.E.S. is a private, non-profit multi-service agency annually serving 500 immigrant Chinese youth and their families in Greater Boston. This is the only community-based delinquency prevention program for Chinese youth in New England. Chinese Y.E.S. provides essential services such as personal and family counseling, basic English classes, tutoring, world of work orientation, employment and cultural actvities. Services: Community outreach; personal and family counseling; after school basic English classes; GED preparation; tutorial assistance; Chinese bilingual youth library; employment related workshops and field trips; employment and training; crisis intervention; bi-cultural enrichment; delinquency prevention; world of work orientation; information and referral; advocacy. CHINESE SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily Chinese immigrant youth. Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Chinese American Civic Association N.E.C. 18 Oxford Street Boston, MA 02111 James Mao/Minh Ly Phone: 426-8673 Description: The Chinese American Civic Association N.E.C. is one of the 11 Neighborhood Employment Centers coordinated by ABCD. The NEC assists underemployed and unemployed persons and is responsible for recruitment, intake, and initial counseling of persons interested in a training program. Chinese American Civic Association provides training in English as a Second Language (ESL); counseling; and transitional services. Services: Eligibility: The NEC offers placement services and makes referrals for clients needing immigration and housing assistance; clients needing employment-oriented training are referred to an assessment center. A key component is the English as a Second Language class providing educational and work exerience to 24 Chinese youth. In addition, acculturation training will be delivered by Family Services Association. CHINESE SPOKEN. Serving primarily Chinese youth age 16-21 (ESL). Hours: M - F; 9AM - 4PM Fees: Free 62 Name: Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) Address: 14 Oxford Street Boston, MA 02111 Contact; Roger Cicchese Phone: 542-2603 Description: The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CBBA) is a privately funded community-based organization serving clients over age 18 in Chinatown, the South End, and Allston - Brighton. The agency sponsors a Vocational English Education Program that teaches pre-vocational English as a Second Language (ESL) and provides job counseling to help Asian adults find suitable employment. Services: Classroom instruction offered in areas of reading, grammar, aural and oral comprehension; guidance and counseling services are available to all; no skill or vocational training offered. Clients learn English as a Second Language and receive some pre-clerical assistance, including alphabetizing, filing, and typing. Interested persons should apply at an NEC. CHINESE SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving age 18 and over; CETA eligibility. MPtf Hours: M F; 9:00AM - 3:30PM Fees: Free Name: Chinese Economic Development Council, Inc. (CEDC) Address: 20 Hudson Street Boston, MA 02111 MPff Contact: Bill Leong Phone: 482-1011 Description: The Chinese Economic Development Council, Inc. (CEDC) is a private, non-profit, quasi-government agency funded to provide economic and community development services. Its current activities include development of the Boylston Building and a housing project. An art gallery is maintained by CEDC at the Metropolitan Center. Services: The English as a Second Language class is open to all without limitation on class size; CEDC is interested in expanding the program. The ESL class is designed to assist persons speaking little or no English. The Computer Training Program has 17 openings and runs in two 26-week cycles. Services include counseling; assistance with resume writing and interviewing skills. CHINESE SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily Asian adults. Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Sliding scale 63 Name: International Institute of Boston, Inc. Address: 287 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA Contact; Moira Lucey Phone: 536-1081 Description: The International Institute of Boston, Inc. was organized in 1924 to serve and assist the foreign born in achieving and maintaining the highest standard of social and community integration in their new country. It provides a broad range of services which focus on: reducing the shock of social adjustment; maintaining cultural values; providing survival training and self-sufficiency. Services: Provides English as a Second Language (ESL) and work experience to 48 Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Hmong participants. As part of their instruction, participants will receive acculturation training developed and delivered by Family Services Association. Services include counseling and transitional services. Eligibility: Serving Asian youth age 16-21 Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Sliding scale Name: Mary knoll Sisters' Center Address: 78 Tyler Street Boston, MA 02111 Contact: Sister Ruth Marie O'Donnell Phono; 482-2949 Description: Following their expulsion from mainland China, the Maryknoll Sisters immigrated to America, and with the help of the late Cardinal Cushing opened the Maryknoll Sisters' Center in 1946. The Maryknoll Sisters' Center provides English classes as a means of involvement with newly arrived immigrants. Services: By providing English classes to meet individual needs the Center becomes involved in all the present anxieties, fears and hopes of newly arrived immigrants. Services include: tutorial assistance; Chinese lessons; guitar lessons; emergency shelter; social center for teenagers; summer program for school age children. CHINESE SPOKEN. Eligibility: Hours: Serving primarily Asian immigrant adults, M - F; 9AM - 5PM Foo«; Free 64 Nam*: Quincy Community School Address: 34 Oak Street Boston, MA 02111 UPU Contact: Bob Bickerton Phone: 426-6660 Description: The Quincy Community School is part of the network of the Mayor's Office of Community Schools. The school is a one-stop human services center, including a community health cneter, and a public elementary school. It has given Chinese people a focal point and has served as an advocacy center (as well as an educational center) for all who live in the neighborhood. Services: The Quincy Community School provides a wide variety of services through the community health center, elementary school, and general community school program. Services and activities include, but are not limited to the following: information and referral; health services; housing assistance; immigration assistance; community outreach; advocacy; consumer information; counseling; cultural and social activities. Eligibility: Hours: Serving primarily residents of South Cove. Vary Fees: Vary Name: Address: Contact: South Cove Boys' Club 888 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111 Walter Jaime Phone: 426-0545 Description: The South Cove Boys' Club is affiliated with the Boys' and Girls' Club of Boston, Inc. It is a private, non-profit service organization primarily serving residents of the South Cove area of Greater Boston. The club provides for the educational, cultural, physical, social, health, and emotional development of urban youth with services including leadership development; youth councils. Services: Programs and services are designed to meet the needs of community residents. Included are: recreational, athletic, and social programs for boys; tutorial services; support services; information and referral; individual and group counseling; advocacy; development of good work and study skills; after school and weekend activities. CHINESE SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily South Cove/Chinatown residents. WFI7 Hours: M - SAT; Vary Fees: Membership fees 65 Name: South Cove Community Health Center Address: 885 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111 Contact: Worker on duty Phone: 482-7555 Description: The South Cove Community Health Center is a community-based comprehensive primary health care facility providing services primarily to South Cove/Chinatown community. In addition to medical services, it renders human services including adult and child mental health; adolsecent counseling; health education; social services; and family planning. There are no restrictions on eligibility for registration. Services: OBS/GYN; nutrition counseling; eye evaluation and care; childhood diseases; adult diseases; family planning; geriatric medicine; immunizations; ophathalmology; personal hygiene; physical exams; therapeutic counseling; casework; group work; crisis intervention; psychiatric social work; family therapy; supportive counseling; referral to other agencies for additional services, as needed. CHINESE & VIETNAMESE SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily Asian and Chinese-speaking population. Hours: M - SAT; Vary Fees: Sliding scale Nemo: Address: Contact: South Cove YMCA 54 Tyler Street Boston, MA 02111 Ron Yee Phone; 426-2237 Description: The South Cove Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is a private, non-profit service organization primarily serving Chinese youth in the Chinatown area of Greater Boston. Activities include recreational, social and cultural programs that reflect the needs of community residents. The South Cove YMCA is expanding its services department. Call for information about current and anticipated program offerings. Services: Athletic programs include swimming, youth basketball league, volleyball, intramural sports, other recreational programs and a drop-in center that provides youth services based on individual needs. Other services include housing assistance, immigration assistance, consumer affairs, information and referral. English as a Second Language training to become available. CHINESE SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily residents of South Cove and Chinatown. Hours: Vary Fees: Membership fees 66 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Name: A Better Chance Address: 334 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Contact: William M. Boyd Phone: 536-5270 Description: ABC is a national non-profit organization which recruits outstanding minority students; matches them with the appropriate schools; partially finances their last 3 years' education; and counsels them throughout their tenure in the program. Training; Accepted students complete 2 or 3 years at a private boarding school or public community college. ABC ultimately will increase the number of excellently educated minority professionals and community leaders by sending talented youth to schools that will prepare them for entry into the best colleges and universities. Slot Level: Open Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Accepts 6 - 10th graders. Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Aswalos House 246 Seaver Street Dorchester, MA 02121 Theresa Alston Phone: 442-9645 Description: A branch of the Boston YWCA, ASWALOS HOUSE is a social services agency serving the Roxbury, North Dorchester and Mattapan communities. The Young Adult (teen development) Program provides a variety of services for young adults ages 13-19. The Aswalos House Child Care Center, to be opened in Sept. 1981, will accommodate 18. Training: Secretarial training; 12 week GED preparation; clerical assistance training program. Services include job development and placement; tutoring; career counseling; work study jobs; life skills; referrals to employment; after school enrichment program for youth age 6-12. FRENCH SPOKEN. Slot Level: Approx. 30 Enrollment Dates: Open/Ended Eligibility: Only members are eligible to register for classes. Hours: M - F; 8:30AM - 4:30PM Fees: Membership fee 67 Name: The BASICS School (Basics, Address: 35 Creighton Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Contact: Dorothy Renaghan Inc.) Phone: 522-5092 Description: BASICS, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation that provides community-based, non-residential programs to Boston area adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18. Presently, the agency operates centers in Charlestown, Roxbury and South Boston. A residential secure facility for juvenile delinquents is operated in Roslindale at the Judge Connelly Youth Center. Training: Language arts; survival skills; social studies; physical ed; mathematics; emphasis upon building basic skills. Services include transportation, meals, outreach, group activities and attention to psychological aspects of specific disabilities; counseling; assistance with job placement; individual counseling; companionship for court, dental and medical appointments. Slot Level: Varies Enrollment Dates: Vary Eligibility: Serving court-referred and Chapter 766 adolescents age 11-19. Hours: Vary Fees: Vary Name: Address: Contact: Description: Boston Indian Council 105 South Huntington Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Cliff Saunders Phone: 232-0343 The Boston Indian Council is a non-profit, multi-service, community-based organization serving Indian and Native American people of all tribal affiliations. In FY 81 it administered 28 projects and programs funded by federal, state and local sources. Training: GED program; Head Start; after-school programs; adult basic education; clerical skills training; tutorial services; placement tests. Assists with job development and placement; bilingual instruction (Micmac-English); strong Indian culture emphasis in program. AMERICAN INDIAN SPOKEN. Slot Level: 75 - 100 Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving Native American/American Indians age 16 and up. Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 68 Name: Boston State GED/Urban Learning Center Address: 625 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Contact: Worker on duty Phone: 731-3300 Description: The General Education Development (GED) program was designed by Boston State College in 1972 for students who left school after the sixth grade but prior to receiving a high school diploma. It prepares students for the Massachusetss High School Equivalency Examination. Training: The program format consists of fifteen weeks of instruction in English, reading, mathematics, natural science, and social studies. Each student submits to a diagnostic test from which the staff places each student at the appropriate level. A vital component of the program is counseling, both academic and career. Slot Level: Varies Enrollment Dates: Vary Eligibility: Serving Boston area residents age 17 and up. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 8PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Bureau of Community Education and Adult Services 31 St. James Avenue Boston, MA 02116 Gale Ewer Phone: 727-5784 Description: The Bureau of Community Education and Adult Services is in charge of the GED program. This office provides information about GED testing centers or places that offer GED preparatory courses. Adult Basic Education is for people with less than an eighth grade education. Adult education classes are offered in the evening on a number of different topics. Training: ESL; GED program; adult education classes; adult basic education (ABE) offered at Adult Learning Center, 89 Franklin St., Boston, 423-0473; OIC of Boston, 184 Dudley St., Roxbury, 442-2424; Community Learning Center, 584 Columbia Rd., Dorchester, 436-0473. Services include vocational and educational counseling, testing, and information and referral. Slot Level: Varies Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving Boston area residents. Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Casa Del Sol Address: 405 Shawmut Avenue Boston, MA 02118 Contact: Carmelo Iglesia Phone: 536-8281 Description: Casa del Sol is an alternative education program for Hispanic youth in Boston. Casa del Sol offers a curriculum with a wide variety of courses and programs designed to meet the needs of the Hispanic student at various levels. Training; GED preparation; ESL for age 16-18; secretarial skills training; accounting and literacy programs. Also classes in math, English, other basic education courses and some job training courses. Casa del Sol provides guidance and counseling services to help those students whose personal problems might affect their academic performance. SPANISH SPOKEN. Slot Level: 40 - 100 Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving Hispanic youth age 16-21. Hours: M F; 9AM - 3PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Center for Alternative Education 650 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02215 Robert Whiles Phone: 437-1418 Description: The Center for Alternative Education is a therapeutic, co-educational, day school program designed for youth age 15-21 whose personal and educational needs have not been met in previous school settings and whose academic failures have emotional roots. CAE is a specialized program for school-phobic youth of average and above average intelligence. Training: Ungraded academic and vocational program; art; math; communications; GED preparation; structured group counseling; work study options and cooperative placements; remediation; interdisciplinary therapeutic and academic curriculum with 15 hours of in-service and support meetings weekly; peer counseling; classroom skills. Slot Level: 75 80 Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving youth age 15 - 21; admissions interview required, Hours: M - F; 9:00AM - 3:30PM Fees: Free 70 Nam*: Address: Contact: Charles River Academy 5-9 Clinton Street Cambridge, MA 02139 Dennis McGuire Phone: 868-5380 Description: Charles River Academy is a day and five-day boarding school for boys and girls, age 12-18, who are experiencing academic difficulty because of a learning disability or because they have moderate special needs. Accepting students on a nongraded basis, the school endeavors to help them bring their work up to appropriate grade levels. Training: The academic program offers varying courses in the traditional secondary school academic areas, including English and language arts, math, social studies, sciences, health, physical education, and arts and enrichment education. Exploratory courses in woodworking, electricity, auto maintenance, metalwork and drafting." SPANISH AND FRENCH SPOKEN. Slot Level: 62 Enrollment Dates: Eligibility: Serving students age 12 - 16. Feb.1 May 30 Hours: M F; 8:30AM - 3:00PM Fees: Vary Name: Address: Contact: City Roots/Community School Program 182 Tremont Street, 3rd. Floor Boston, MA 02111 Fran York Phone: 725-4925 Description: City Roots is an alternative school program administered by the Mayor's Office of Community Schools. The program is located at 3 sites: Blackstone, Cleveland/Marshall and Condon Community Schools. It offers identified out-of-school youth an opportunity to attain a GED certificate and receive other supportive services. Training: GED preparation; individual and group curriculum. Also offers part-time employment; career exploration and development; field trips to various employers and institutions; monies for child care; provides students with basic job hunting and work skills; program builds confidence and self-control by increasing awareness. MANY LANGUAGES SPOKEN. Slot Level: 25 per site Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving out-of-school Boston youth age 16 - 20. Hours: M F; 9AM - 1PM Fees: Free 71 Name: Address: Contact: The Cotting School for Handicapped Children 241 St. Botolph Street Boston, MA 02115 William J. Carmichael Phone: 536-9632 Description: The Cotting School is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian institution offering a 12 year academic program for physically and medically handicapped youth with normal intelligence. Since 1893, it has provided free education and supportive medical services to physically handicapped youth. Training: Vocational training; college preparation; high school diploma; speech and physical therapy; psychological evaluation; educational screening. Services include transportation, recreation, medical and dental care, social development, speech and physical therapy, summer camping. Slot Level: 150 - 200 Enrollment Dates: September Eligibility: Serving physically and medically handicapped youth. Hours: M - Th; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: East Boston Adult Education Center Address: 119 London Street East Boston, MA 02128 Contact: Antonia Alen/Dom Avellani Phone: 567-7873 Description: The East Boston Adult Education Center is a private, non-profit adult education learning center servicing Boston area adults. Enrollment is open to any individual age 16 and over who is not attending a public or parochial school. Classes are held every day from 2-10PM and Sat. 10-4PM. Classes are sponsored by the Mass. Dept. of Adult Education. Training: GED preparation in Spanish and English; GED testing in Spanish and English daily, M-Sat. ; U.S. citizenship preparation; financial management; typing; Adult Basic Education. Offers college placement and scholarship assistance. MANY LANGUAGES SPOKEN. Slot Level: Open Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving out-of-school youth age 16 and up. Hours: Vary Fees: Vary 72 Address: Contact Edco/Triple E 673 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Cynthia Conwell Phone: 738-5600 Description: The Education Collaborative for Greater Boston (EdCo, Inc.) operates the Triple E program, designed to help young people learn about the work world through well-structured, supervised work experience and a related academic program. Participants spend an average of 20 hours/week during the school year and 35 hours/week during the summer at work experience sites. Training: Basic reading, writing and math skills as well as social studies and courses relating to the students; work assignments. Services include job counseling; job development and placement; public and private sector work experience; subsidized and unsubsidized employment. Slot Level: 160 Enrollment Dates: Vary Eligibility: Serving economically disadvantaged youth age 16 - 19. Hours: M F; 8AM - 4PM Fees; Free Name: Edco Youth Employment Address: 20 Lomasney Way Boston, MA Contact: Edward Dooley/Cynthia Conwell Phone: 742-4690 Description: EdCo Youth Employment is a national demonstration project funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. As a full-time alternative high school program it places youth in energy-related field work experiences. Students alternate weeks of full-time work with weeks of full-time classes. Training: Students take all courses necessary to complete their high school requirements, as well as energy-related instruction in science and electives. Students are also placed in both subsidized and non-subsidized work settings providing exposure to energy-related activities. SPANISH SPOKEN. Slot Level: 200 Enrollment Dates: Open/Ended Eligibility: Serving Boston out-of-school youth age 15 - 19. Hours: Vary Fees: Free 73 Name: Edna Stein Academy Address: 150 Fisher Avenue Brookline, MA 02146 Contact: Dr. Roberta B. Cohen Phone: 232-1658 Description: Edna Stein Academy is a therapeutic day school for youth needing a comprehensive psychological and educational treatment program. The school is designed to meet the needs of children who have been unable to benefit from public school because of the severity of their emotional and learning problems. Training: Full academic program; pre-vocational skills; speech and recreational therapy; educational and psychological services; remediation; psychological testing; survival skills; individualized instruction; tutorial assistance; parent counseling; home visiting program; behavior modification; small group work. Slot Level: 41 Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving youth age 8 - 17 referred by Chapter 766. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 2PM Fees: Vary Name: Greater Boston YMCA Address: 316 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Contact: Ken Davis/Bruce Taylor Phone: 536-7800 Description: jhe YMCA alternative education program is based on individualized instruction. It aims to meet the academic needs of each student in conjunction with the clinical component and after-care program. The program is non-residential, working with youth in their own community to positively influence their perception of themselves and their place in the community. Training: Reading; math; language skills; GED preparation; mini-courses; individualized educational programs; tutorial assistance; individual and group counseling; other remedial education services as well as job referrals, recreational programs and follow-up support services. Slot Level: Open Enrollment Dates: Eligibility: Serving Boston area residents. Open Hours: M F; 9:30AM - 4:00PM Fees: Free 74 Name: Hayden School for Boys Address: 21 Queen Street Dorchester, MA 02122 Contact: Chuck Moody /Mary Cherney Phone: 288-1502 Description: The Hayden School is a private, non-profit residential school for court- referred and Chap. 766 youth age 13-16. It offers an alternative educational program to youth who require a substantially separate placement or who have not succeeded in a more traditional classroom setting. The Hayden School services males with special needs within a closed referral system. Training: Basic education courses; survival skills; physical education; indoor and outdoor activities; adjustment to daily living activities. Services include individual and group counseling and referral to appropriate agencies for support services. Slot Level: Varies Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving Chapter 766 youth age 13 - 16. Hours: Daily; 24 - hours Fees: Vary Name: The Holden School Address: 8 Pearl Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Contact: Clint Berge/Evan Prenovitz Phone: 242-3940 Description: The Holden School is a private, non-profit facility serving adolescents who demonstrate special needs in the areas of learning difficulties, behavioral disorders and emotional disturbance. The school provides services as a Chapter 766 facility, and accepts referrals from several area school departments as well as youth service agencies. Training: The agency provides services in the following areas. Academic; behavioral; pre-vocational. Studentrteacher ratio of 5:1. Individualized basic skill instruction; hands on workshops, life skills classes. SPANISH SPOKEN. Slot Level: Varies Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving special needs youth in grades 6 - 12. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 2PM Fees: Sliding scale 75 Name: Hyde Park Academy Address: 14 Everett Street Hyde Park, MA 02136 Contact: Lynn Edgerly Phone: 364-5595 Description: Hyde Park Academy is a private, non-profit day school and alternative education program for youth of all ages, grades 1-12. This is not a licensed Chapter 766 facility and they do not accept special needs students. Prospective students are considered for admission without regard to geographical restrictions. Training: Full academic program including English, social studies, history, math, science, physical education; concentration on college preparation; athletic program. Services include counseling, evaluation, and other special services. The program is co-educational and the curriculum includes grades 1-12. SPANISH AND FRENCH SPOKEN. Slot Level: 200 Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving Boston residents, grades 1 - 12. Hours: M F; 8AM - 2PM Fees: Sliding scale Name: Address: Contact: Jobs for Youth - Boston, Inc. 119 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114 Clare Lepkowski Phone: 742-5520 Description: Jobs for Youth is a private, non-profit vocational counseling, job placement and educational service. The program is designed to assist young people who are high school dropouts, and have limited or no work experience. Jobs for Youth helps them prepare for job interviews, understand the responsibilities of employment, and find a job suited to their skills. Training: Employer Services develops job openings in the private work sector, while Counseling Services prepares the JFY client for these positions. Educational Services offers relevant and fundamental job-related, life-coping and educational skills when it is appropriate for job placement or when the client elects this service. SPANISH SPOKEN. Slot Level: 1000 - 1200/y ear Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving unemployed high school drop-outs age 16 - 21. Hours: Vary Fees: Free 76 Name: Address: Contact: Description: Little House 275 East Cottage Street Dorchester, MA 02125 John Howard Phone: 282-2180 A member Houses, Inc. facility for agency of Federated Dorchester Neighborhood this is a private day treatment and educational children with special needs. It works with school-phobic and court-involved youth who cannot succeed in a structured or more traditional classroom. Training: Full academic program; remedial education; life skills training; academic, vocational, arts and crafts curriculum; field trips; enrichment activities; individual and group counseling; individualized instruction. Other services include special workshops, drug rehabilitation, teen lounge, referral, child care center, and community recreation. Slot Level: 20 Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving Chapter 766 and court-referred youth. Hours: M F; 8AM - 3PM Fees: Vary Name: Address: Contact: The Manville School - Judge Baker Guidance Center 295 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Intake Coordinator Phone: 232-8390 Description: The Manville School is a private, non-profit school providing special education to youth with emotional disturbances and learning disabilities. Most are of average or potentially average intellectual ability. As part of the Judge Baker Guidance Center, the school is particularly able to address the therapeutic and educational needs of each child. Children are grouped in classes according to their academic levels, social skills, and emotional maturity; one-to-one and small group instruction; individualized curriculum in reading and math; tutoring; standard diagnostic and achievement tests; socially valued non-academic activities; drama; cooking; arts and crafts; professional consultation; decision-making. Training: Slot Level: Eligibility: 65 Enrollment Dates: By referral Serving Chapter 766 referrals. Hours: M F; 8:30AM - 5:00PM Fees: Vary 77 Name: New Perspectives Address: 74 Green Street Brookline, MA 02146 Contact: Nancy Lincoln 232-1958 Description: New Perspectives is a co-educational alternative school serving only high school dropouts from Greater Boston. It is designed to meet the needs of students whose previous educational experiences have proved unsuccessful in a traditional school setting. The staff of NPS is a multi-disciplined team of teachers, counselors, and administrators. Training: Besides required English, U.S. history, math, and physical education, New Perspectives offers various science courses, psychology, anthropology, political science, and workshops in art, carpentry, photography and video. Students work with their counselors to choose courses which best suit their needs in relation to time and ability. Slot Level: 50 Enrollment Dates: Eligibility: Serving Boston area youth age 15 - 22. Open/Ended Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Vary Name: Newman Preparatory School Address: 245 Marlborough Street Boston, MA 02116 Contact: Gioacchino T. Barresi Phone: 267-4530 Description: Newman School offers courses on a selective basis to those seeking an alternative approach to high school educaton or whose academic background has not included the subject matter required for admission to institutions of higher learning. Most Newman students continue their education at some institution of higher learning. Training: Algebra; anatomy and physiology; anthropology; math; biology; English; ESL; environmental science; genetics; humanities; physics; business; political science; psychology; reading; sociology; speech; -French; Spanish; U.S. history; world civilizations; high school diploma. Slot Level: Approx. 1000 Enrollment Dates: Vary Eligibility: Serving youth with 8th grade education. Hours: Vary Fees: Yes 78 Name: Address: Contact: North End Adult Education Center 215 Hanover Street, P.O.Box 76 Boston, MA 02113 Dom Avellani Phone: 523-5342 Description: The North End Adult Education Center is a private, non-profit adult education learning center servicing Boston area adults. Enrollment is open to any individual age 16 and over who is not attending a public or parochial school. Classes are held every day from 2-10PM and Sat. 10-4PM. Classes are sponsored by the Mass. Dept. of Adult Education. Training: GED preparation in Spanish and English; GED testing in Spanish and English daily, M-Sat.; U.S. citizenship preparation; financial management; typing; Adult Basic Education. Offers college placement and scholarship assistance; career counseling; English as a Second Language; English; U.S. history; political science. MANY LANGUAGES SPOKEN. Slot Level: Open Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving youth age 16 and up. Hours: Vary Fees: Free Name: Open Road School Address: 14 School Street Waltham, MA 02154 Contact: Nancy Talbot Phone: 894-4670 Description: The Open Road School is a private, community-based, diploma-granting, alternative high school for special needs youth age 14-21 who live in Greater Boston. The School offers educational services and opportunities to youth who have not succeeded in a more traditional educational setting. Besides a high school education, Open Road also helps students get jobs. Training: Basic academic skills; remediation; vocational training; workshops; field trips; recreation; individual and vocational counseling; women's classes; courses on decision-making, parenting, power and energy; drug and alcohol groups; small group counseling; auto mechanics; electricity; bookkeeping; typing; tutoring. Slot Level: 18 max. Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving out-of-school youth age 14-21. Hours: M - F; 8:30AM - 2:00PM Fees: Vary 79 Name: Palfrey Street School Address: 119 Palfrey Street Watertown, MA 02172 Contact: Adele Rustino Phone: 926-1844 Description: Palfrey Street School is an independent, co-educational, accredited high school offering a structured academic program in a supportive community environment. It does not accept Chapter 766 students. Nearly all students who graduate from Palfrey go on to higher education. Training: English; mathematics and science; alternative energy; law; psychology; arts and crafts; Spanish and French classes; high school diploma; silverwork; carving; arts and crafts; services to out-of-school youth; full academic program. Students are active in running the school. Students serve on different committees, including the Board of Trustees. Slot Level: 55 - 70 Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Serving Boston area out-of-school youth. Hours: M - F; 8:30AM - 3:00PM Fees: Yes Name: Address: Contact: Robert White School Lindemann Mental Health Center Boston, MA 02114 Hal Phillips Phone: 227-7858 Description: Located within the Lindemann Mental Health Center in Government Center, downtown Boston, the Robert White School is a year-round multi-service alternative education and day program. Robert White School primarily services male and female adolescents age 12-21 who have special needs. The program is approved under Chapter 766. Training: Educational and vocational training; health care program; clerical program; computer program; individualized instruction. Services include parent support group; 24-hour crisis intervention; summer program; student employment program; medical assistance; referral to vocational workshops if appropriate; information and referral. Slot Level: Varies Enrollment Dates: Open Eligibility: Closed referral system serving Chapter 766 youth. Hours: M - F; 8:30AM - 2:30PM Fees: Free 80 Name: Shaw Preparatory School Address: 883 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Contact: Charles K. Avery Phone: 262-0383 Description: Shaw Preparatory School was founded to fill the educational needs of young men and women wishing to earn a high school diploma. Students are helped in qualifying for admission to institutions of higher learning or a career. Shaw Prep uses an eclectic system which is based on sound traditional methods, as well as open and individual methods commensurate with needs. Training: English; social studies; math; art; business; science; foreign languages; Adult Basic Education; GED program; high school diploma; creative writing; humanities; health education; typing; shorthand; drawing; painting; photography. Students are given credit for courses taken elsewhere, including life experience. MANY LANGUAGES SPOKEN. Slot Level: Open Enrollment Dates: Vary Eligibility: Serving Boston area residents of all ages. Hours: Vary Fees: Yes Name: South End Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP) Address: 554 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02118 Contact: Oscar Bright Phone: 267-7400 Description: The South End Neighborhood Action Program is a non-profit, community-based organization offering a broad range of social and human services, primarily to residents in the South End of Boston. SNAP operates the Neighborhood Employment Center and APAC under the auspices of ABCD at 554 Columbus Avenue. Training: The programs operated at the NEC and APAC are separate from those provided at the Youth Department. Services that are specifically designed to meet the needs of youth include individual/group counseling; tutorial assistance; teen center; drop-in center; job counseling; assistance in staying in school; recreational programs. SPANISH SPOKEN. Slot Level: 100 Enrollment Dates: Vary Eligibility: Serving Boston area youth age 9 - 22, primarily South End. Hours: M - F; 9:00AM - 9:30PM Fees: Free 81 Name: Urban Studies Center Address: 152 Arlington Street Boston, MA 02116 Contact: Kevin O'Malley Phone: 482-4152 Description: The Urban Studies Center is an innovative alternative approach to traditional education. It allows the student to spend one or two semesters in the "classroom of the city" located in the political and historical heart of Boston. Students will explore their own career potentials, utilize the resources of the urban environment and develop their basic learning skills. Training: Urban Studies is fully accredited. Program includes exposure to media careers; TV and newspaper production; photography; field trips to political, cultural, historical and environmentally important centers; career research projects; scholarship assistance; basic math; reading; writing; social studies; urban studies; and city planning. Slot Level: Limited Enrollment Dates: September Eligibility: Enrollment through BPS Flexible Campus Program. Hours: Vary Fees: Free Name: YES Alternative Program Address: 55 New Dudley Street Roxbury, MA 02119 Contact: Mike Scott/Tom Hehir Phone: 445-2440 Description: The YES Alternative Program operates at Madison Park and Charlestown High Schools. The program provides vocational education for special needs students (502.4, 502. 11B), and unsubsidized job placements. It includes intensive counseling and all other services provided to regular Boston Public School students. Training: YES Alternative is a full academic program offering the usual classes, including English, mathematics, social studies, and physical education; as well as vocational education. Services include employment in unsubsidized jobs; work experience; counseling and other supportive services. MANY LANGUAGES SPOKEN. Slot Level: 25; 45 Enrollment Dates: Vary Eligibility: Serving Boston youth with special needs. Hours: BPS schedule. Fees: Free 82 PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS SCHOOL ;cKo PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS A partial listing of some of the parochial schools that attract inner-city students is included below. Programs vary from school to school so you are encouraged to call the individual schools to ask questions about specific programs. For general information about parochial schools and parochial school programs the reader should write or call: THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL OFFICE 468 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02115 536-5417 (Many languages spoken) Boston College High School 150 Morrissey Boulevard Dorchester, MA 02125 436-3900 (Spanish spoken) Cardinal Cushing Central High School 50 West Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 268-1912 (Spanish and French spoken) Cathedral High School 74 Union Park Street Boston, MA 02118 542-3090 (Many languages spoken) Catholic Memorial High School 235 Baker Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 323-7333 (Spanish and French spoken) Christopher Columbus Catholic High School 20 Tileston Street, PO Box 115 Boston, MA 02113 742-2329 Don Bosco Technical High School 300 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02111 426-9457 (Many languages spoken) Mission Church High School 67 Alleghany Street Roxbury, MA 02120 427-0703 (Spanish spoken) Mount Saint Joseph's Academy 637 Cambridge Street Brighton, MA 02135 254-8383 (Spanish and French spoken) Saint Gregory's High School 2214 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester, MA 02125 296-6349 (Spanish and French spoken) Xaverian High School 800 Clapboardtree Street Westwood, MA 02090 326-6392 (Many languages spoken) 83 PROJECT LEADER Cathedral High School 74 Union Park Street Boston, MA 02118 542-3090 Operating at Cathedral High School, in Boston's South End, Project LEADER (Linking Education, Adolescent Development and Employment Resources) aims to expand career awareness, strengthen the sense of direction, and increase employment levels among current students and recent graduates. Career education occurs through self and occupational awareness mini-courses with ninth and tenth graders. In addition, eleventh and twelfth graders participate in a Career Skills Workshop which focuses on how to find a career or job, how to interview, how to handle on the job problems, etc. Seniors are eligible for Work Study. Career assessment is conducted individually and in small groups. Interest, aptitude, motivaton, transferable skills all are used to help students deal with the steps required to reach their career goals. Job placment is in part-time, temporary and full-time employment. Project LEADER -services students and graduates of Cathedral High School. Annually, the program obtains over one hundred placements in entry-level positions in business and industry. There is periodic follow-up with the supervisors of students and graduates who have been placed on jobs. The program operates year round, including summers. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Tom Dorney or Helen Corrigan Cathedral High School Boston, MA 02118 542-3090 (Spanish, French and Portuguese spoken) 84 MULTI-SERVICE, NEIGHBORHOOD AND SETTLEMENT HOUSES 8m€ <£ H*J &m HISTORY OF SETTLEMENT HOUSES IN BOSTON Many of Boston's Neighborhood Centers played a significant historical role. They had their earliest beginning in the 1880's or 1890's when many thousands of immigrants populated Boston's neighborhoods. Staff persons, frequently college students or people affiliated with churches, resided in the very buildings where programs took place. From that concept the word "settlement house" emerged, a phrase still in use today. However, the designation "Neighborhood Center" is used increasingly to show that these agencies serve specific neighborhoods and its people. Since they served different neighborhoods, the early settlement house programs differed a great deal from each other. Most were concerned with the conditions in the crowded areas where the immigrants first settled in this country. Settlements originated or helped to establish: 0 The first public baths in this country. 0 Milk stations where pasteurized milk was distributed to replace the dip tank method of selling milk. 0 Well-baby clinics, forerunners of public health clinics. 0 The elimination of double shifts in renting beds to immigrant laborers. 0 Supervised playgrounds, camping programs. The early settlement house staff were confident that education was the way to a better life. The programs stressed training and education for the thousands of newcomers in the form of sewing, cooking, English classes and many other helpful ways for people to adjust to their new country. Settlements pioneered in many educational programs: 0 Pre-school centers and nursery schools, frequently using Montessori methods. 85 ° Establishment of Industrial Trade Schools (The North Bennet Industrial School was among the first industrial trade schools in the country, established in 1881). ° School visitors (forerunners of present day school social work). Cultural activities were important in the lives of the early immigrants. 0 drama groups 0 debating societies 0 lending libraries of art work 0 art programs such as the Childrens' Art Center in Boston's South End. As the years progressed, settlement houses became concerned with the other "newcomers" the people who arrived from the deep south, from Puerto Rico and other areas who had to make the adjustment to urban living. As changing conditions also necessitated changes in the settlements' programs, they became multi-service centers from which many different programs emanated. Today's Neighborhood Centers are "supermarkets" of services where pre-school programs as well as senior citizens activities take place along with counseling, neighborhood communal activities, hot-lunch programs for elderly, physical/mental health clinics, recreational activities, training programs for the young people, and many other service programs based on the specific needs and population of the neighborhoods served by the centers. * Information provided by The Settlement Executives in the Greater Boston Area and their national organization, United Neighborhood Centers of America for Greater Boston Settlement Week, May 17-24, 1980. Courtesy of Ken Wade, USES. 86 Name: Boston Indian Council Address: 105 South Huntington Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Contact: Lyman Pierce Phone: 232-0343 Description: Boston Indian Council is a non-profit, multi-service, community-based organization serving Indian and native American people of all tribal affiliations. In FY'81 it administered 28 projects and programs funded by federal, state and local sources. BIC was incorporated in 1970; has an elected Board of Directors, who appoint an Executive Director to carry out policies and procedures. Services: Basic ED and GED preparation; liaison for school and community support for Indian students enrolled in Boston public schools; in-house vocational guidance unit for in and out of school youth; employment and training services; intake and assessment; group and individual counseling; referral and placement; in-house 32-week course in Basic Computer Electronics. AMERICAN INDIAN and MICMAC SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving Indian and Native American people. Hours: M - F; 9AM 5PM Fees: Free Name: Catholic Charitable Bureau of Boston Address: 10 Derne Street Boston, MA 02114 Contact: Rev. Msgr. Eugene P. McNamara Phone: 523-5165 Description: The Catholic Charitable Bureau of Boston is a multiple function agency for families, children and individuals. The Bureau helps people in need, often through available offerings of church, state and private enterprise, by getting them in touch with people who can help. It counsels the single parent, places children for adoption, operates foster home placement service and works with drug addicts. Services: Emergency shelter; individual, marital, life adjustment counseling; crisis intervention; foster care and adoption; elderly services; family day care; immigrant and refugee services; legislative advocacy; summer camp for youth; information and referral; public relations; child care training program; resettlement services; assistance for drug users and drug abusers. Eligibility: Serving Greater Boston area residents. Hours: M F; 9:00AM - 4:30PM Fees: Free or sliding scale 87 Name: Columbia Point Community Youth Center Address: 15 Brandon Avenue (PO Box 251) Dorchester, MA 02125 Contact; Walter Denney Phone: 288-4400 Description: A member agency of Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Inc., Columbia Point Community Youth Center is a neighborhood center providing relevant programs for youngsters age 6 - 19. The programs and services provided are designed in coordination with other agencies in the housing project, in an effort to avoid duplication and ensure availability of necessary services. Services: Job and career resource center; after school day care; day camp; teen center; athletics; weekend recreational program; drug education and counseling; crime prevention program; recreational programs for children with special needs; individual and group counseling; information and referral; advocacy; crisis intervention. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily youth of Columbia Point. Hours: Vary Fees: Free Name: Cooper Community Center, Address: 1891 Washington Street Roxbury, MA 02119 Contact: Selena M. Repass Inc. Phone: 445-1813 Description: Cooper Community Center, Inc. is a charitable corporation which provides day care, youth programs, elderly protective services, and community development services to lower Roxbury and South End residents. Its mission is to assist those individuals and families in need to realize their fullest potential, usually in collaboration with businesses, churches and charitable foundations. Services: After school program offering a variety of interesting, educational activities - Science Center, athletic program, tutorial services, summer day camp; Child Development Center; elderly protective services; day care; structured pre-school programs; food cooperative; counseling; information and referral; outreach. Eligibility: Serving primarily lower Roxbury and South End area residents. Hours: Vary Fees: Sliding scale 88 rwMftfQS Address: Contact: Denison House 584 Columbia Road Dorchester, MA 02125 Melvin Davis Phone: 288-1200 Description: A member agency of Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Inc., Denison House is a private non-profit, community-based neighborhood center providing an array social services to youth and adults. The Denison House is located in the Columbia Square building in the center of Uphams Corner and primarily services children and families in that area. Services: Child care program; recreational programs; tenants' rights organization; kindergarten instruction; educational services; after school program; information and referral; assistance for drug users and abusers; counseling services; evening and weekend activities for children and families; other social services. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily Dorchester and Roxbury residents. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Dorchester House Address: 1353 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester, MA 02122 Contact: Mary Beaton Phone: 288-3230 Description: a member agency of Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Inc., Dorchester House Multi-Service Center is a non-profit, community-based multi-service center primarily providing services to the Fields Corner section of Dorchester. It is one of the largest one-stop health and social centers in the region. A neighborhood aide program works closely with intake in securing appropriate services for all residents. Services; Comprehensive health services; eye clinic; child care (pre-school and day care); recreation; arts; elderly services; teen lounge; drug program; swimming pool; gymnasium; outreach and client advocacy; information and referral; other social services; after-school activities for youth of all ages. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily Dorchester residents. ^v$ Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM; Fees: Free 89 Name: East Boston Social Center Address: 68 Central Square East Boston, MA 02128 Contact: Worker on duty Phone: 569-3221 Description: East Boston Social Center is a private, non-profit community-based organization consisting of 5 neighborhood centers and the East Boston camps in Westford, MA. The five (5) centers and the camps have the same fundamental goal: to enable individuals, families and community groups to grow in their ability to use their talents to the optimum degree for their own benefit and that of the community. Services: Pre-school programs; day care center; mothers' cooperative nursery; after school day care; recreational programs; summer day camp; services for developmentally disabled youth; delinquency prevention programs; leadership training; cultural enrichment; counseling; information and referral; group work; mothers' clubs; family counseling; elderly programs. Eligibility: Serving primarily residents of East Boston. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Inc. (FDNH) 1392 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester, MA 02124 Susan Worgaftik Phone: 282-5034 Description: Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Inc. is one of Boston's largest community-based, voluntary social service agencies. It was formed through the merger of Columbia Point Youth Center, Denison House, Dorchester House, The Little House and Kit Carson Senior House. FDNH also maintains the Denison Environment Education Center and the Log School, an accredited alternative school program. Services: The programs and services of each of the 5 FDNH agencies are as different as the neighborhoods they serve. The services include: youth programs; individual and family counseling; health services; day care programs; vocational counseling; drug prevention; nutrition programs; recreational programs and other social services, including programs and services for the elderly. SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily Dorchester residents. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM; Fees: Sliding scale 90 Name: Address: Contact: Freedom House 14 Crawford Street Dorchester, MA 02121 Leon Nelson Phone: 445-3700 Description: Freedom House is one of the oldest community advocacy agencies in Roxbury, providing multi-services to community and non-community agencies and residents. The Institute on Schools and Education is its largest program. The Travel/Study Project operates in conjunction with the American Institute for Foreign Study, giving minority high school students opportunities for foreign study. Services: Educational counseling center; maintains job file; speakers' bureau; information and referral; rumor control center; Chapter 636 assistance; social service council; Institute on Schools and Education; community activities; senior citizen component offering trips, concerts and newsletter; community outreach; advocacy; other social services. Eligibility: Serving Greater Boston area residents. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Jamaica Plain Neighborhood House Address: 276 Amory Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Contact: Worker on duty Phone: 524-3630 Description: Jamaica Plain Neighborhood House is a private, non-profit, community-based multi-service center providing social services to meet individual, family and neighborhood needs. Jamaica Plain Neighborhood House has formed alliances to provide joint services with other area agencies, notably Ecumenical Social Action Committee and the Community Schools. It serves a multi-ethnic part of Boston. Services: After school day care for youth age 7-12; alcoholism drop-in center for adults; educational, recreational and cultural activities for youth; programs for teenagers; meeting rooms; pre-school day care center; meals for children are distributed throughout the community during school summer vacation; information and referral; community outreach; other social services. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily residents of Jamaica Plain. Hours: Vary Fees: Free 91 Name: Address: Contact: Description: Services: Kennedy Center of Boston 27 Winthrop Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Jack Sheehan Phone: 241-8866 Also known as the Kennedy Family Life Center, this agency provides diversified services to people with environmental, social or emotional problems. It also provides/sponsors various group enrichment services and community development services. The program is modeled on the settlement house concept and program offerings are designed to meet the needs of Charlestown residents. Psychological emergencies; psychiatric mental health; group work; therapeutic counseling; psychiatric evaluation; supportive counseling; intake; drug outreach, education and referral service; alcohol detox center; consumer services and education regarding budgeting and money management; multiple casework and community development services. Eligibility: Serving primarily Charlestown residents. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Sliding Scale Name: Address: Contact: Description: Services: Laboure Center 371 West Fourth Street South Boston, MA 02127 Rita Brayden/Sr. Helen Kelley Phone: 268-9670 This is a multi-service agency providing an array of social services primarily to residents of Dorchester and South Boston. Particular attention is directed at reaching high risk populations i.e. elderly, teenage parents, and alcoholics. Child care is provided while parents attend classes. Its programs and services range from preschool education and homemaker-home health aide to dental, mental, health and gynecology clinics. Educational and counseling services; group work; parenting skills; peer socialization; dealing with family-centered - alcoholism, child abuse, child rearing; weight consumer/homemaking; community resource information planning; advocacy; community outreach; recreational after school and weekend activities for youth; child problems control; and job programs; care. Eligibility: Serving primarily residents of South Boston Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Vary 92 Name: Lena Park Community Development Corporation Address: 150 American Legion Highway Dorchester, MA 02124 Contact: Ivory Woods Phone: 436-1900 Description: Lena Park CDC is a large, multi-service agency with 4 satellite locations providing a wide range of human services primarily to residents of Roxbury, North Dorchester and Mattapan. Lena Park CDC is modeled on the neighborhood house concept. Programs focus on group enrichment, social, recreational, educational and cultural activities. Its programs are designed to be responsive to the needs of the community it serves. Services: Health services; nutrition program; individual, family and group counseling; diet workshops; exercise groups; alcohol and drug education; recreation; day care; after school programs; advocacy and other social services; operates Orchard Park Neighborhood House, Robert Gould Shaw House, Mattapan Extension office and Breezy Meadows Camp. SPANISH AND FRENCH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving Boston residents age 2\ and up. Hours: M F; 9AM - 10PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Little House 275 East Cottage Street Dorchester, MA 02125 John Howard Phone: 282-2180 Description: a member agency of Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Inc., Little House is a non-profit, community-based organization providing multi-services to people of all ages. A dedicated group of community residents make up the House Council which directs policies. The agency reflects the needs of the neighborhood which it services. Services: Health center; casework; group work; pre-school day care center; recreation; child abuse; sexual assault/rape assistance; school adjustment assistance; alternative high school; nutrition counseling; immunizations; community organization; welfare planning; operates Ruth Darling Child Care Center; summer day camp; athletic programs; information and referral; advocacy. SOME SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving Dorchester residents of all ages. Hours: M - S; Vary Fees: Vary 93 Name: Address: Contact: North Bennet Street School 39 North Bennet Street Boston, MA 02113 Worker on duty Phone: 227-0155 Description: This is a private, non-profit community-based multi-social service center and community service agency with two distinct programs: a Trade School and a Settlement House. North Bennet adheres to the fundamental settlement house tenets concerning the importance of the individual, family and neighborhood and emphasizes individualized workshop methods of vocational training. Services: Nursery and day care; recreation; cultural enrichment; early childhood education; individualized workshop methods of vocational training; vocational guidance bureaus; youth employment and training programs; summer day camp; mini-vocational courses; pre-vocatonal workshops; rehabilitative vocational training; skills training; individual and group counseling; information and referral. Eligibility: Serving primarily residents of the North End. Hours: M F; 8:30AM - 4:30PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: North End Union 20 Parmenter Street Boston, MA 02113 David Dann Phone: 227-2927 Description: The North End Union is a multi-service center serving people of all ages. Begun by the Unitarian Church in 1892, it provides a variety of human services to North End residents. It also operates a streetwork drug program in collaboration with the Bridge, Inc. The Union's major efforts focus on community action, counseling for all ages and encouraging interagency coordination for improved distribution of services. Services: Outreach program for youth and senior citizens; crisis intervention; information and referral; welfare advocacy; adult education; referrals; counseling; teenage collaborative program; services for high risk and drug involved youth; Rent-A-Kid; ski club; gym; mini-vocational courses; drop-in lounge; teen newsletter; dramatics; tutoring; other services. Eligibility: Serving North End residents. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 9PM Fees: f ree 94 Name: Address: Contact: Orchard Park Neighborhood House 36 Dearborn Street Roxbury, MA 02119 Bill Robertson Phone: 442-6830 Description: a satellite of Lena Park Community Development Corporation, Orchard Park is a multi-service center that provides an array of social services to people of all ages. Orchard Park incorporates the settlement house concept with an emphasis on the individual, family and neighborhood. Orchard Park Neighborhood House has established linkages with other community agencies and often shares its resources. Services: Day care services; senior citizen center; individual and group activities; recreational activities; tutorial education; advocacy; intramural sports program; little league teams; after school program; special program for mentally retarded adults; information and referral; community outreach other social services and community activities. Eligibility: Serving primarily Roxbury residents of all ages. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 8PM Fees: f ree Name: People's Task Force, Inc. Address: 1259 Hyde Park Avenue, Ste. 130 Hyde Park, MA 02136 Contact: Patricia Henderson Phone: 364-9200 Description: Begun in 1972, the People's Task Force is a private, non-profit charitable corporation organized to provide human services primarily to people in the Hyde Park area of Boston. The activities of the People's Task Force focus on case management services to youth age 12-25. As an agency its programs are community planned, organized, operated and based. All staff members are volunteers. Services: Case management, including outreach; individual and family counseling; advocacy; information and referral services to multi-problemed adolescents, young adults, and families with a broad scope of needs including child abuse and neglect; school problems; drug and alcohol abuse; mental health needs; parenting problems; and other life support issues. Eligibility: Serving primarily Hyde Park residents. Hours: Vary Fees: Free 95 Phone: 288-1515 Name: Robert Gould Shaw House Address: 612 Blue Hill Avenue Dorchester, MA 02121 Contact: Worker on duty Description: A satellite facility of Lena Park Community Development Corporation, Inc., the Robert Gould Shaw House provides an array of human services to residents of Roxbury, North Dorchester and Mattapan. The Robert Gould Shaw House is concerned with addressing the social needs of individuals, families and neighborhoods. Services: Social services; youth services; community organization; recreational services; information and referral; advocacy; community services; voter registration; elderly services. Call the Robert Gould Shaw House for additional information about specific programs. Eligibility: Serving Boston area residents. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Roxbury Action Program 116 - 118 Roxbury Street Roxbury, MA 02119 Kareem Jamal/Laura Jordan Phone: 442-44Q0 Description: The Roxbury Action Program (RAP) is a private, non-profit community-based organization which primarily services residents of the Highland Park section of Roxbury. RAP is involved primarily with community development and housing rehabilitation. It also provides services to elderly citizens: assists securing home loans and operates the Marcus Garvey Youth Center, its central site for youth programs. Services: Recreational, educational & social activities for youth; individual & group counseling; information and referral; community out- reach; rap groups; arts & crafts; social services program; housing counseling; after-school activties; referral to appro- priate agencies for financial and other kinds of assistance; special programs to meet the needs of youth, adults and senior citizens; serving youth age 14-21. Eligibility: Serving primarily residents of Highland Park and Roxbury. Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 96 Name: Roxbury Multi-Service Center Address: 17 Blue Hill Avenue and 434 Warren Street Dorchester, MA 02121 Contact: Marilyn R. Anderson-Chase Phone: 427-4470 Description: Roxbury Multi-Service Center (RMSC) is a private, non-profit, community-based organization which directs its services toward improving the quality of life primarily for residents of the Roxbury and North Dorchester communities. RMSC was established in response to a need for accessible and integrated social services. Its focus is on the individual and collective needs of the community. Services: Individual, family and group therapy; tutoring; housing advocacy and assistance; social, educational, recreational programs for youth; health and welfare services; employment counseling and placement; casework; home development; legal counseling; outreach; tenant advocacy; anti-crime program; information and referral; special programs for youth and adults; other social services. Eligibility: Serving primarily residents of Roxbury and North Dorchester. Hours: M F; 8AM - 6PM Fees: Vary Name: Address: Contact: South Boston Neighborhood House, Inc. 521 East Seventh Street South Boston, MA 02127 Lois Forkin Phone: 268-1619 Description: South Boston Neighborhood House is a private, non-profit, community-based organization providing multi-services to people of all ages, including senior citizens. Begun as a day nursery, its services have expanded to include social services, community organization and cultural education programs. SBNH is actively involved in providing social, educational and recreational services for South Boston. Services: Social services; individual, family and group counseling; information and referral; teen center, afterschool program; special classes; field trips; senior citizen center; TOTS program; day camp; housing assistance; summer recreational program; nursery school; arts and crafts; citizenship classes; athletics; community leadership; tutoring; advocacy. Eligibility: Serving primarily South Boston residents of all ages. Hours: M - F; 9:00AM - 8:30PM Fees: Free 97 Name: Address: Contact: South End Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP) 451 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02118 Lewis Bryant Phone: 247-1316 Description: The South End Neighborhood Action Program is a non-profit, community-based organization offering a broad range of -social and human services primarily to residents in the South End of Boston. SNAP operates the Neighborhood Employment Center and APAC under the auspices of ABCD at 554 Columbus Avenue. The Youth Department coordinates and administers all programs for in and out of school youth. Services; The programs operated at the NEC and APAC are separate from those provided at the Youth Dept. Services that are specifically designed to meet the needs of youth include individual group counseling; tutorial assistance; teen center; drop-in center; job counseling; assistance in staying in school; recreational programs; life survival programs; educational programs; community service. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily South End area youth age 9-22. Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: United South End Settlements/Harriet Tubman House 566 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02118 Freida Garcia/Kenneth Wade Phone: 536-8610 Description: United South End Settlements (USES) is a private, non-profit organization providing a variety of services to the South End/Lower Roxbury community. USES designs services to improve the functional capabilities of families and individuals. USES operates Camp Hale, the Harriet Tubman House, Children's Art Centre; Family Life Program and Youth Department at four (4) sites. Call for specific addresses. Services: Job and career exploration and education; financial planning; information and referral; home management; family and individual life counseling; group work; youth work; advocacy; youth-run cooperative T-shirt silk-screening company; youth community development program; neighborhood revitalization planning program; Mackey School - USES career program; consumer development program. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving primarily residents of South End/Lower Roxbury. Hours: M F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 98 ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Area Planning Action Councils Area Planning Action Councils (APACs) are located in various neighborhoods providing direct services to local residents. The APACs provide a unique opportunity for disadvantaged persons to improve their lives. A governing board is elected annually by neighborhood residents to assure that programs are relevant and responsive to community needs. Allston-Brighton APAC 141 Harvard Avenue Allston, MA 02134 783-1485 North End Neighborhood Community Service Center APAC 41 Prince Street Boston, MA 02113 523-8125 Charlestown/Kennedy Center 27 Winthrop Street Charlestown, MA 02129 241-8866 Parker Hill/Fenway Neighborhood Service Center APAC 1552 Tremont Street Roxbury, MA 02120 445-6000 Columbia Point APAC 34 Montpelier Road Dorchester, MA 02125 282-2400 Roxbury-North Dorchester APAC 2249 Washington Street Roxbury, MA 02119 442-5900 Dorchester APAC 450 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02124 288-2700 South Boston Action Center APAC 424 West Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 269-5160 East Boston APAC 21 Meridian Street East Boston, MA 02128 567-8857 South End Neighborhood Action Program APAC 552 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02118 267-7400 Jamaica Plain APAC 30 Bickford Street, 2nd Floor Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 522-4250 99 ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Neighborhood Employment Centers Neighborhodd Employment Centers (NECs) assist a person looking for a new job, learning a new skill, or starting a new career. Under-employed or unemployed Boston residents can be served at any of the 11 offices located throughout the city. NECs are responsible for recruitment, intake, and initial counseling of all clients. At each NEC the neighborhood worker, placement interviewer, job developer, and vocational counselor work together to make the best placement or referral for each client. Allston-Brighton NEC 141 Harvard Street Allston, MA 02134 783-1235 Mattapan NEC 514 River Street Mattapan, MA 02126 298-2045 Charlestown NEC 27 Winthrop Street Charlestown, MA 02129 241-8866 North End NEC 20 Parmenter Street Boston, MA 02113 742-1670 Chinese-American Civic Assoc. 684 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111 426-8681 NEC Parker Hill-Fenway NEC 1554 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02120 445-6000 Dorchester NEC 450 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02124 288-2700 Roxbury-North Dorchester NEC 348-350 Martin L. King Bid. Washington Park Mall Roxbury, MA 02119 442-5900 East Boston NEC 17 Meridian Street East Boston, MA 02128 567-4938 South End Spanish Program NEC 21 St. James Street, Room 218 Boston, MA 02116 261-5728 Jamaica Plain NEC 379 Centre Street Jamaica Plain, MA 522-4830 02130 100 m% v^ %$> ADDITIONAL INFORMATION There are many other human service organizations offering a broad range of programs and services to youths and their families. You are encouraged to call these places to learn more about what they do and to ask questions about some of their special activities. Some of the youth-serving organizations that you might wish to call include: American Red Cross Greater Boston Chapter 99 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215 262-1234 Big Brother Association of Greater Boston 294 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108 426-1237 Big Sister Association of Greater Boston 140 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 267-4406 (Chinese spoken) Boys Scouts of America Boston Council 891 Centre Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 522-4000 (Spanish and French spoken) Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Patriots' Trail Girl Scout Council 6 St. James Avenue Boston, MA 02116 482-1078 (Chinese spoken) International Institute of Boston 287 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02115 536-1081 (Spanish spoken) Jewish Big Brother/Sister Association of Boston 31 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114 367-5818 (Spanish and Hebrew spoken) Salvation Army 147 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 542-5420 (Spanish spoken) Southwest Boston Community Services 780 American Legion Highway Roslindale, MA 02131 325-6700 (Spanish spoken) United Service Organization (USO) Council of New England 104 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02110 542-7257 (Spanish spoken) 101 ADVOCACY COUNSELING CRISIS INTERVENTION Name: Boston YWCA Teen Programs Address: 140 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 Contact: Mary Reed Phone: 536-7940 Description: Boston YWCA is a private, non-profit organization offering youth age 6-18 educational, cultural and recreational programs which include personal and vocational counseling and referral services. Services: After-school program; recreational games; swimming; arts and crafts; field trips; youth classes; karate; sewing; dance; youth career awareness counseling; personal, vocational and family services; tutoring; intramural sports; individual and group activities; gymnastics; woodworking; pottery; other social, recreational and educational activities. Eligibility: Hours: Serving Greater Boston area residents age 6 - 18. M F; 3:30PM - 7:00PM Fees; Vary Name: City-Wide Educational Coalition (CWEC) Address: 37 Temple Place, Room 523 Boston, MA 02111 Contact: Ellen Guiney Phone: 542-2835 Description: City-Wide Educational Coalition is an independent educational advocacy organization which promotes student and parent participation in programs and policy development in Boston schools. The 766 Parent Education Resource Center is a joint project of CWEC and the Federation for Children with Special Needs. The Center provides information on the 766 evaluation process and advocacy on individual cases. Services: "How to" guides for parents; "guides" to magnet schools; newsletters; free publications; citizen participation; information and referral; workshops on public education; information on school related issues; technical assistance; advocacy services; resource center; community outreach; other special services to parents and children. SPANISH SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving parents of children enrolled in Boston Public Schools. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free 103 Name: City-Wide Parents Advisory Council (CPAC) Address: 59 Temple Place, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Contact; Ted Thomas Phone: 426-2450 Description: City-Wide Parents Advisory Council represents parents and students on a city-wide level. CPAC is comprised of two parents (one black and one white) elected from each Community District Advisory Council (CDAC). Representatives from the CDAC's report concerns and issues to CPAC. CPAC's major responsibility is to coordinate the monitoring of the desegregation order throughout the city. Services: Coordination and monitoring of the desegregation order throughout the city; CPAC advises the Boston School Committee and school officials on matters related to quality integrated education. Publishes a monthly newsletter distributed to all parents of Boston Public School students. SPANISH and CHINESE SPOKEN. Eligibility: Serving parents and children enrolled in Boston Public Schools. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 5PM Fees: Free Name: Address: Contact: Coping with the Overall Pregnancy, Parenting Experience 37 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 Worker on duty Phone: 357-5588 Description: Coping with the Overall Pregnancy, Parenting Experience (COPE) is a non-profit, non-political organization which addresses the complex issues of pregnancy and early parenting with comprehensive services including individual counseling and support groups. Its services include program development; in-service education; consultation; telephone counseling and seminars. Services: Weekly support groups; workshops; counseling for parents at all stages of family development. Addresses issues of: pregnancy decision-making; pre and post abortion counseling pregnancy and postpartum complications; father's issues; pregnant adolescents; long term therapy; consultation services available. Eligibility: Serving Greater Boston area residents. Hours: M - F; 9AM - 4PM Fees: Sliding Scale 104 Name: Address: Contact: Council for Greater Boston Camp Fire 38 Chauncy Street, Ste. 912 Boston, MA 02111 Jo Clauson